[Dantheman]

Hi guys,
I'm a fisherman, I've been getting a lot of seaweed lately. I've been saving in all and been putting it on my allotment plot.  The question I need answering is, do I need to do anything to it before putting on my beds? another fellow plot holder said to me I hope you have washed all the salt off, i laughed thinking he was joking but he seem to be deadly serious about it.  Can anyone put some light on the situation for me.

I have put it on my beds anyway but was just wondering about his theory.

Thanks

[mumofstig]

No need to wash it - Heligan Gardens don't 

http://www.shropshireseaweed.co.uk/news/81-heligan.html



edit to add link I forgot 

[JayG]

Lucky you! 

The RHS says it can be dug straight in and not to worry about the salt, and who are we to disagree? 

[Dantheman]

thanks for your replies.  Glads to know i'm doing some thing right 

[3 allotments]

Hi guys,
I'm a fisherman, I've been getting a lot of seaweed lately. I've been saving in all and been putting it on my allotment plot.  The question I need answering is, do I need to do anything to it before putting on my beds? another fellow plot holder said to me I hope you have washed all the salt off, i laughed thinking he was joking but he seem to be deadly serious about it.  Can anyone put some light on the situation for me.

I have put it on my beds anyway but was just wondering about his theory.

Thanks

Hi dan  i like fishing too im the captain of a fishing boat,anyway seaweed dose not contain salt at all i also use it on the garden if anything i leave it out for the weather to do its thing i put it in trenches and the compost heap,at the moment i have seaweed in onion sacks hanging in barrels of rain water makes great liquid feed.Darren

[chickpeacurry]

What would you us on.  I headed you could put it around plants like a mulch. 

[Dantheman]

Thanks for the replys,
hey Darren thanks for clearing that up for me, i've got some soaking in a few water butts. it would be nice to be able too get out to sea some time in the near future, * weather.


chickpeacurry i've laid on my beds to dry out a little before I rotavate it when the weather sorts itself out.  I have put it as a mulch around my fruit bushes (make sure it doesn't touch any shots).

Dan

[diospyros]

I expect asparagus would like it as wild asparagus is a seaside plant.

[3 allotments]

Thanks for the replys,
hey Darren thanks for clearing that up for me, i've got some soaking in a few water butts. it would be nice to be able too get out to sea some time in the near future, * weather.


chickpeacurry i've laid on my beds to dry out a little before I rotavate it when the weather sorts itself out.  I have put it as a mulch around my fruit bushes (make sure it doesn't touch any shots).

Dan

Thanks dan, i have just got back from the beach with a small bike trailer load of seaweed,taking it up lottie tomorrow ill spread it on ground  to sort  as bits of string and plastic in it then  let nature what it needs to do like wash salty sand off then its going in polytunnel for toms and sweetcorn and the rest goes in barrel.

[bravemurphy]

The seaweed police will have you if you haven't got permission to take it 

[peedee555]

think you have to ask if you want to take it dont know who tho and i dont know of anyone who hasnt weedin the sea 

[bravemurphy]

There is a thread on here somewhere about it, I am sure a mod will link it soon 

[mumofstig]

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

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

[3 allotments]

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

[Yorkie]

Think you're fine there!