[Offwego]

Hi All

Nearly killed myself last weekend carrying 60 bags of organic green compost uphill to my new plot and do not want a repeat next year.
I hoped to over the coming months fill say 2 bags a week and carry them up to my allotment , will seaweed  store ok in  bags with the tops tied?
my thoughts are in I can get say 60 ish bags for next year together with any compost I make it should suffice
I don't really want to make open compost bins as I don't want to take up loads of space and need to tie the tops as our plot backs onto somebodys garden and don't want complaints

[compostqueen]

You could spread it on the plot to save storing it

[Offwego]

Hi

Thanks for the reply

was concerned that I couldn't spread it as the plot will be fully planted up until late autumn and partly  planted through the winter

[bravemurphy]

If it were me I would use it as a mulch in between bigger plants and gently hoe it in through the season.

[Jason1971]

same as bravemurphy as above, i dont think it would keep anyway,and if it were in plastic bags then it would sweat and probably stink to high hell after a few months.

[oldgrunge]

Rotting seaweed does attract rather a lot of flies, which would be quite unpleasant.

[Dave NE]

I would invest in a decent wheel barrow to save your back, once your back is gone its gone, I should know, Dave

[ptarmigan]

From experience. Seaweed isn't pleasant if you forgot about a bag and don't empty it till a few weekends later! I thought Comfrey was bad....

 I Usually spread seaweed fresh either when a bed is empty or use it as mulch between plants. Also I think it's a bit of a slug deterrent which is good.

[luke34]

i remember my dad laying seaweed in the bottom of first early potato rows.

[Offwego]

Guy on our allotment site reckons he gets 50% more than the plot next door  by using seaweed in his  potato trench bottoms whereas next door uses manure

[compostqueen]

They famously use seaweed dragged up from the beach to grow Jersey Royals; dragged by machines though

[upthetump]

same as bravemurphy as above, i dont think it would keep anyway,and if it were in plastic bags then it would sweat and probably stink to high hell after a few months.

i can confirm this. i had some left in bags last year and boy did it stink. i have some lurking in the corner that i collected last june, im almost scared to touch it ( i have a very weak stomach)