Seeweed ?

Potiron · « **on:** November 12, 2008, 04:12 »

Hi,
After all of the rough weather of the past few days, a lot of seeweed has been washed-up on the local beaches. Any advice on the do's and dont's of using seeweed on the garden would be welcome. :roll:

Ta Pumpkin.

Potiron · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2008, 04:17 »

Sorry, ment SEAWEED, tooooooooooo much red wine, thats the problem. :oops:

Kiwi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:00 »

we use seaweed as fertilizer, we have this huge tank thing and bung in a load of seaweed then top up with water. Let it all do it's thing then after about 2 months it's ready to use ( it will look brown) - it will be very concentrated so water it down ( half and half) we just fill the watering can with it and bobs your uncle!

gregmcalister · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2008, 09:22 »

I gather bags and bags of the stuff. Some I dig direct into the ground and the rest is added to the compost bins.

Aidy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:02 »

I use it quite a bit as well, again after storms I nip down and get a few bags, I tend to give it a wash before composting just to get rid any excess salt.

Potiron · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:30 »

Thanks All.
As we have clear blue skys and sunshine now, I am of to the beach to collect some. :bounce:

owein · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:40 »

I gather it by the sack load, put it on the lawn, hose it down with water, let it dry then run over it with the lawn mower with the collectuion bag on. the lawn mower breaks it up realy well. I then use it as a mulch. Great stuff

Glyn · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:48 »

Did not know how to use it but do now. Will be down the beach this weekend to get some. Will put some in the compost and fill a water barrel up.

corynsboy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2008, 13:05 »

I take it that all seaweed is good?
Even the grubby black/green stuff that gets washed up on the tidal Thames in Essex.

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