Yuck...how can something that smells sooooo horrible

[stella]

be any good for the plants. I have just fed everything with nettle tea. OMG I need a gas mask, the whole area stinks as if someones sewer pipe has broken, I am expecting a knock on the door from the water police!!!! I am hiding indoors, how can this be any good for the plants :O

[Bren In Pots]

Mr Pots hates the smell of both nettle and comfrey teas so I only use them late at night when our neighbours are in doors not sure why but it doesn't bother me at all.

[rustylady]

Remember when your Mum said "I know it tastes horrible but it will do you good"? Same principle applies

[lottie dolly]

When i first had a blue barrel with rhubarb and a little nettle,it was terrible,1 or 2 other peeps said they knew when i had the lid of using it,hehehehehe,it was a real tummy churner,

[veggiechicken]

Since I've never made nettle or comfrey fertiliser - do they both smell the same - or are the pongs different?

[stella]

Since I've never made nettle or comfrey fertiliser - do they both smell the same - or are the pongs different?

As they smell so horrible you don't stop to think about it...just pour and run

[veggiechicken]

I'm going to have to try this - just to satisfy my curiosity What's that saying about curiosity and cats

[lottie dolly]

would you like a sample,through the post hehehehehehe,just imagine if it got damaged,when they through the parcels about,hehehehe,now that would firmly put the cat amongst the pigeons,and a knock on our doors,ref up to no good,

[Feral007]

Oooh LOttie! I could send one of each from here..........wooohoo, border patrol would have me on their hit list!

[ancee]

How long does the fragrance last? I want to make some but my OH doesn't want to gas out the whole street...

[veggiechicken]

I've just bottled some nettles and comfrey to do a pong comparison - the things I do just to satisfy my curiosity
How long do they take before they're potent?

[stella]

I put mine on last night and it was gone by this morning. I think late at night and then sneak away so no one knows it was you......oppps sounds a bit odd Hee hee

[Bren In Pots]

I've just bottled some nettles and comfrey to do a pong comparison - the things I do just to satisfy my curiosity
How long do they take before they're potent?

I leave mine for at least 2 weeks but anyway you'll be able to smell when its ready

here's a pdf link from garden organic :-

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/grow...vities/A41.pdf

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Bren! I've stuffed the leaves into 2 litre milk containers and topped it up with water. I'm going to leave them at the far end of the garden, just in case they explode Should keep the foxes away

[stella]

Trust me VC the smell will keep everyone away. Any one know why it is good for the veggies?