[compostqueen]

I left plenty of nettles growing on my plot margins as I understand cabbage whites lay their eggs on them rather than me brassicas.  They did get mowed by some well meaning (I think) person but they've bounced back lovely     You could go and uproot some nettles and they'll easily replant, that way you can put them where you want them, by your compost bins is a good place as they make a good compost activator as well a plant food

You can also cook with them and make soups and quiche with them

[iwantanallotment]

Can't believe I'm actually going to plant nettles in my garden  
compostqueen, can they be grown in a bucket to keep them contained, like mint?
Oh..and the nettle tea - how long does a batch keep? Just wondering after all the reports of the smell  :shock:

[compostqueen]

yeah I should say in a tub would be fine.  You can use it once you've made a brew, diluted to weak tea strength. If you only have one nettle plant you won't be making that much. If you keep the lid on you won't smell it. It won't smell in the general vicinity so don't worry

Get a comfrey plant too which is ever so versatile  

[iwantanallotment]

I just bought some comfrey seeds last night, compostqueen.
Sounds excellent (pasting):
Comfrey is a particularly valuable source of fertility to the organic gardener. It is very deep rooted and acts as a dynamic accumulator, mining a host of nutrients from the soil. These are then made available through its fast growing leaves (up to 4-5 pounds per plant per cut) which, lacking fibre, quickly break down to a thick black liquid. There is also no risk of nitrogen robbery when comfrey is dug into the soil as the C:N ratio of the leaves is lower than that of well-rotted compost. Comfrey is an excellent source of potassium, an essential plant nutrient needed for flower, seeds and fruit production. Its leaves contain 2-3 times more potassium than farmyard manure, mined from deep in the subsoil, tapping into reserves that would not normally be available to plants.
Seen it mentioned a lot on here, so will browse around to see how you lot use it   Many thanks for the tips.

[Ruby Red]

Regarding the use of fag ends. People do grow nicotinias though. :roll:

[compostqueen]

[WhippetMaster]

yeah I should say in a tub would be fine.  You can use it once you've made a brew, diluted to weak tea strength. If you only have one nettle plant you won't be making that much. If you keep the lid on you won't smell it. It won't smell in the general vicinity so don't worry


Put in the airing cupboard, it matures faster...... :shock: