Urine as a fertiliser ????

[Florence Fennel]

I've just bought a couple of these plastic watering cans in Morrisons reduced to 50p. They seem an ideal shape for ladies for the collection of liquid gold. Narrow enough to fit where you need it to and with a pouring spout! The Swedish store sell them for about 79p.

You taking the Michael VC?

[veggiechicken]

You taking the Michael VC?

Not this time, Flo
I've been trying to find a suitable receptacle for a while. I've tried squatting over a bucket and putting a MFB into the toilet bowl but this watering can seems more versatile because you could use it standing up like the Shewee mentioned earlier because the spout is open. I'm trying very hard not to go into too much detail so you'll have to use your imagination
I'm giving it a whirl anyway

[Jeanied]

Try not to spill when you are whirling VC

[Florence Fennel]

No, I'd rather not use my imagination for that one VC thank you

[alldigging]

I've just bought a couple of these plastic watering cans in Morrisons reduced to 50p. They seem an ideal shape for ladies for the collection of liquid gold. Narrow enough to fit where you need it to and with a pouring spout! The Swedish store sell them for about 79p.

I've got one of those somewhere.
I will probably laugh myself silly next time I find it.


I almost said I'd wet my pants laughing ... but that'd be a waste of pee. Hmm.

[veggiechicken]

You can all laugh but it works!! In the shower in case of accidents, next time I'll be dressed

[Paulottie]

Well...'What larks Pip!' Amusing as it is to discuss the mechanics of the subject...

Fortunately(evidently) I was born with a hose...ideal to dose the watering can.

I took to fertilising with enthusiasm....The problem I found was the smell... once the sun came out the greenhouses and fruit cage hummed like an unkempt urinal. (okay at lottie but at home .. I was told 'NO'

Perhaps better to improve your compost ( a bamboo screen to preserve modesty girls?) Unfortunately nature was not generous enough to provide me with a long enough hose to deal with the composting dalek.... so still have an old watering can for comfrey and these ocassions.

[veggiechicken]

I don't have an allotment, Paul, so just go indoors as required! So I haven't been collecting any But now.......and think how much my water rates will decrease

[Mr Bones]

....The problem I found was the smell...

Can be used to advantage though. Manwee from a meat-eating male is quite effective to deter cats and foxes from digging in your beds.

[veggiechicken]

That's not fair! I want equality for female veggies!!

[FB.]

Until another member highlighted urine as a fertiliser, I was reluctant to suggest it on moral or disgusting grounds.
I spent many years working with human samples of all kinds, so I am very tolerant of yucky things - I always have to be careful what I say when talking with friends in case I shock them.

Urine seems to be a better fertiliser than most; plants really love it. I suspect it's because, for millions of years before mankind came along, the natural fertilisers were dinosaur poo and dinosaur wee. So it's hardly surprising that plants seem to do really well with it because that's what most plants would have needed to evolve to use. Even in the wild today, plants are most likely to be fertilised by animals (and recycling of the fallen leaves in autumn).

[lottie dolly]

i thought this had to be dilused???,all the better to use it fresh,no faffin about,

[Paulottie]

Can be used to advantage though. Manwee from a meat-eating male is quite effective to deter cats and foxes from digging in your beds.

And my wife from watering the greenhouses.

That's not fair! I want equality for female veggies!!

There's one female veggie here who's more than doing her bit for your rights

[veggiechicken]

There's one female veggie here who's more than doing her bit for your rights

Yes, and she's probably very good at scaring the foxes and cats too!

[Capsid]

Did anyone see the grassland episode of The Secrets Life of our Living Planet? Chris Packham explains the nitrogen cycle very well. Fascinating stuff.