Comfrey Tea

Comment by Colin Robinson on September 26, 2012 at 21:36

Never tried it but I do make a lot of seaweed liquid feed and that's great for tomatoes as it has potash and magnesium, in addition to growth promoting hormones, enzymes, etc.

And that reminds me, we've had some big tides so I need to get out and gather up a few more sackfulls from the stuff that's been washed up to high water mark.

Comment by Southbourne Gardens on September 26, 2012 at 23:11

Colin, would love your recipe for the seaweed feed.

Comment by Stephen Shirley on September 27, 2012 at 17:17

PS, its smells A LOT !

Have you tried laying your spuds on Comfrey leaves when planting?

Comment by Southbourne Gardens on September 27, 2012 at 17:20

It smells less if you don't add water apparently. Though probably takes longer to rot down.

Comment by Stephen Shirley on September 27, 2012 at 17:41

Forgot to mention (I guess Colin probably knows though) that seaweed extract as a foliar feed is a) probably the best and b) definitely the most effective natural control for red spider mite - obviously landlubbers!

Comment by tony southall on September 27, 2012 at 17:58

Use comfry tea on potatoes I grow in sawn in half 40 gallon drums,every time I water I feed alternatley with high nitrogen and comfrey.With this method I regulary produce 20-25 lb of potatoes from one seed in each half barrel.Last year during National aloment week emptied a drum for visitors best weight of the season 32lb from one seed potato

Comment by Colin Robinson on September 27, 2012 at 21:46

My recipe for seaweed feed is not really a recipe. I just gather up as much dead weed as I can and steep it in 5 gallon drums for a month or two. The partly rotted weed goes on the compost heap and the black smelly liquid is decanted into plastic water bottles with screw tops. I dilute it 2 pints to a 2 gallon watering can. As Stephen points out, it makes an excellent foliar feed although I wouldn't recommend it for your house plants!!

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