[pookey]

I picked up 4 big bags of seaweed on Thursday when I was on holiday and brought them home.  I have put 2 bags in the compost bin, what should I do with the other 2 - can I make a liquid feed somehow.  They are a bit smelly and I want to do something quick!

My husband thought I looked insane trawling the beach dragging binbags around - you have no dignity once youve had a few kids!

[richyrich7]

Hope you washed it first before adding it, you can use it as a slug repellent  bbc website or add a couple handfuls of seaweed to a 5-gallon bucket of water. Stir the concoction daily for a few days, then strain and dilute it using the ratio of 1 part seaweed liquid to 2 parts water. that tip thanks to www.plantea.com

[pookey]

Hope you washed it first before adding it, you can use it as a slug repellent  bbc website or add a couple handfuls of seaweed to a 5-gallon bucket of water. Stir the concoction daily for a few days, then strain and dilute it using the ratio of 1 part seaweed liquid to 2 parts water. that tip thanks to www.plantea.com

Thanks Richyrich - I didnt wash it, how bad is it and what will happen?

Thanks for the liquid feed idea, Could I also maybe liquidise some and bottle it to water down for a feed or would it just go manky?

[WG.]

I didnt wash it, how bad is it and what will happen?

You will have added a fair bit of salt to your compost heap.   Assuming your heap is covered, then you could always use the compost on plants which tolerate, or even like, a touch of salt, e.g onion, asparagus, beetroot.

If it is uncovered, then the salt will leach out with winter rainfall (but so will some of the nutrients).

[richyrich7]

Hope you washed it first before adding it, you can use it as a slug repellent  bbc website or add a couple handfuls of seaweed to a 5-gallon bucket of water. Stir the concoction daily for a few days, then strain and dilute it using the ratio of 1 part seaweed liquid to 2 parts water. that tip thanks to www.plantea.com

Thanks Richyrich - I didnt wash it, how bad is it and what will happen?

Thanks for the liquid feed idea, Could I also maybe liquidise some and bottle it to water down for a feed or would it just go manky?

According to the site where I found the seaweed liquid thingy the author never bothers washing her seaweed just composts it apparently it breaks down pretty quick anyway.

Not sure how long it would keep bottled.

[pookey]

thanks - i'll wash the rest and compost more, then steep aload in a 5 gall drum - should give me some good feed.