[Dantheman]

Hi, like when i pull crab pots from out at sea usually there is plenty of seaweed wrapped around the pots and ropes so i think that belongs to me  who owns it 60-70 miles out at sea,im not to worried theres plenty to go round

I agree with you 3 allotments, mine wasn't of the beach it was what came out of are nets at sea, it took a day to clean it all out of the nets so in my eyes I've earn't it.

With the asparagus mulching would I keep it off the stems or just leave it as it falls?

Thanks

Dan

[RookieJim]

I think I read somewhere that seaweed added to the potato beds prior to planting can help with their flavour?  Or maybe I made that up 

Jim

[bravemurphy]

Your wish is my command.....(it was in Growing FAQs)

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=86170.msg957933#msg957933

 

[mumofstig]

I think I read somewhere that seaweed added to the potato beds prior to planting can help with their flavour?  Or maybe I made that up 

Jim

It is what is/used to be used on Jersey for their famous new potatoes

[JayG]

If you've ever grown your own International Kidney potatoes in the hope that because it's the same variety grown on Jersey they would taste the same, and then been disappointed, you might well assume it's the seaweed that gives them their special flavour.

Unfortunately the practice of collecting and using "vraic" (the Channel Islanders' local name for seaweed) seems to be much less common these days, and I for one think the flavour has more or less gone too. 

[m1ckz]

hmmmm wonder if i keeps the slugs at bay....being salty

[Aled]

Is it worth adding a bag or two to the compost bin?
Cheers
Aled

[Dantheman]

thanks for all your reply, all ideas note and some done already.

[3 allotments]

Is it worth adding a bag or two to the compost bin?
Cheers
Aled

Hi aled yes go for it chuck some on it,its great for liquid feed hang in barrel in onion sack.

[Goosegirl]

Yes - there have been other threads on here about the removal of seaweed from the shore-line which I posted on. If I remember right, the area above the high water mark belongs to the landowner adjacent to it and you need their permission to take any seaweed. The area between the high and low water mark belongs to the Crown. I'm sure anything a fisherman dredges up out at sea doesn't come into this category - you lucky things!

[Aled]

Thanks 3 allotments with the recent weather there is a going to be a bit of it around the coast.
Cheers
Aled

[4 Seasons]

I think I read somewhere that seaweed added to the potato beds prior to planting can help with their flavour?  Or maybe I made that up 

Jim

I think I prefer to put salt on my spuds after I've cooked them but I might experiment with adding some pepper prior to planting, bit of butter wouldn't go amiss either.