Comments on The Greening of Gavin: Home-made Liquid Fertiliser

Hi - we use the Bokashi compost system & I use...

2012-01-28T12:35:06.786+11:00

Hi - we use the Bokashi compost system & I use the diluted liquid that drains off that to feed my plants. I make sure fruiting plants like tomatoes get plenty of this. Bokashi is great if you have only a small area like we do - we have 2 buckets and rotate, one to fill and the other to ferment. I put everything in it - meat, citrus, tissues, eggs shells etc.

Hi Gavin, because we have cattle, I use the poo fr...

2012-01-27T12:07:43.019+11:00

Hi Gavin, because we have cattle, I use the poo from the lactating mums and pop in a bit comfrey. As you say, it works a treat!

We get all our liquid fertiliser from the run off ...

2012-01-27T09:07:36.868+11:00

We get all our liquid fertiliser from the run off from our our compost toilets and waterless urinals. We treat it the same way and dilute it but I haven't seen the kind of instant results others have spoken of here. I was interested to read the bit about using liquid fertilisers on dry soil. We do tend to use it as a substitute to watering rather than an addition. Time to try using it on pre-wetted soil I think.

I put cut comfrey leaves into a container that dri...

2012-01-27T08:54:16.701+11:00

I put cut comfrey leaves into a container that drips down into another container underneath it - this is a very thick mixture,a nd doesn't seem to smell as bad as systems like this that use a lot of water. I also used to make a seaweed tea, but now just lay it onto he ground like mulch - guess I am lazy, but it all seems to work!

I've been using chook poo and weeds to make we...

2012-01-27T08:34:17.480+11:00

I've been using chook poo and weeds to make weed tea. Once a week or so I give all the plants a drink. I figure that it can't hurt and it might help!

I have a plastic garbage can of liquid fertiliser....

2012-01-27T07:10:16.585+11:00

I have a plastic garbage can of liquid fertiliser. I throw in chook manure, kelp, weeds, comfrey - just about anything. It all rots down beautifully and plants love it.

I don't mind the smell - it's really not that bad as long as you don't splash it on yourself.

We have the same system in a 200L drum with a spou...

2012-01-27T07:04:04.539+11:00

We have the same system in a 200L drum with a spout and tap welded in the side. I add manure, weeds and fish skeletons. It stinks, but I swear the plants double in size overnight when I use it! We are currently building a worm farm....

I do the same, but sometimes I just fill half fill...

2012-01-27T06:56:40.018+11:00

I do the same, but sometimes I just fill half fill a bucket with weeds and add water. The garden loves it!

I cannot wait to use my worm bin to do the same on...

2012-01-27T04:42:39.737+11:00

I cannot wait to use my worm bin to do the same once gardening rolls around. So cheap and easy!

Your mention of the smell reminded me of tales of ...

2012-01-27T00:19:10.053+11:00

Your mention of the smell reminded me of tales of my dear Uncle Phil's homemade garlic spray (for to defeat unwanted insect pests).

The making, back in about 1990, involved him boiling up umpty-something garlic bulbs in the family kitchen - his wife and any of his 3 daughters that were around at each brewing time did not appreciate the incredible "aroma" that filled their large home.

The spray was effective so I must get the recipe from Phil!

I have a rubbish bin full of kelp which I use as a...

2012-01-26T20:16:37.600+11:00

I have a rubbish bin full of kelp which I use as a liquid fertilizer

i did the same with dried chook poo that id had in...

2012-01-26T19:57:42.694+11:00

i did the same with dried chook poo that id had in a bag for about 1 year (really dry) same method and i gave it to my tomatoes and potatoes and ive had great success. keep meaning to collect some seaweed to dry so i can do the same with that. i also had some lawn clippings sitting in the wheelbarrow that got a down pour of rain so i left it to sit for a couple of weeks, it smelt just like a dairy shed. plants loved it, same diluted down of course.