Nettle tea

Yana · « **on:** January 01, 2013, 23:24 »

I've managed to get hold of two water butts (100L each) and intend using them for brewing nettle / comfrey tea.
I've just take over a half plot that currently has nettles growing on it. Can I pick the leaves and stew them in a small amount of water for the next couple of months, then dilute it out and use as a feed or is it the wrong time of year to use the nettle leaves?

pdblake · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:01 »

That should work.

seedman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2013, 16:37 »

Hi the ideas right but from memory(not to good lol) you have to use the netle tea up quite quickly, i dont think it keeps that long,could be wrong someone will correct this if thats the case.Happy growning on your plot

Stevens706 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2013, 13:10 »

My method is to use a carrot sack, the ones you see at the side of the road full of pony carrots (�1.50), fill it with nettles / comfrey or a mix of both place it into the water and leave covered for a couple of months, just like a large tea bag.

Take the bag out and tip out into the compost bin, remove the tea into barrels and start another batch. Tend to do 3-4 baches a year

The tea from last year will still be OK for this year IMO

Yana · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2013, 15:00 »

Thanks Stevens. I'm going to give to a go.

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