Liquid plant feed jug

[veggiechicken]

Saw this in a gardening catalogue £11.99 Envir*feed Jug Envirofeed
I'm sure that Blue Peter could dream up something to do the same job for nowt!
How about a plastic bottle with holes in the side, stood inside a watering can. Stuff the bottle with greens and put into watering can. Give the bottle a shake a couple of times a day. What am I missing?

[rustylady]

What a rip-off.

Just get an empty plastic milk bottle, fill with the leaves of your choice and add water. Shake every day and when ready pour the liquid off.

[veggiechicken]

Exactly Rusty. I've read the instructions and benefits of using it several times and the only difference seems to be the "pump action" introducing oxygen into the liquid. And a pretty jug!!

[sammy_roser]

Complete waste of money!

[VirginVegGrower]

I saw that too. Milk bottle containers with comfrey, nettles or seaweed for me. My green waste gets tipped into my big composter. I suppose if you eat three sprouts a month and a few beans or peas, then a pretty jug with your odd scraps in seems ideal. Strikes me as a good present for somebody you don't like much

[veggiechicken]

When these catalogues appear, I rarely say - "Ooh I'd like one of those!". More "How can I make that for nothing!" Or, "Why on earth would anyone want something that does that".

[VirginVegGrower]

When I see Moneymaker seeds I think now why would I want those. I know you love them so consider them yours xxx

[solway cropper]

Ah, but don't forget they make these things for people who have a 'lifestyle' and if you have a 'lifestyle' you need to have all the accessories.

Personally I'd rather just have a life.

[Bren In Pots]

It looks like something a none gardener would buy a gardener as a prezzie.

[Doive]

Crikey. I have a 120 litre water butt that gets filled with comfrey leaves and allowed to 'brew' for at least a month. It stinks like nothing else. But is great for the vegetables, and cost me a grand total of £zero, when I spotted it in a skip down the local dump.

[veggiechicken]

So we've all declared it a waste of space and saved £11.99 tonight

[alldigging]

And if we've all saved £11.99 then could we then spend that on seeds?


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[veggiechicken]

Treat yourself, AD, to whatever your heart desires. Perhaps we should retitle the "What can I buy for a tenner" thread to "What can I buy for the price of a Liquid feed jug"

[SarzWix]

Old-skool way of doing it would be to stuff the greenery, or manure, or sheep-droppings into a pair of tights, tie a knot in the top and then dangle it into a water butt. Practically free if you or a relative wears tights

[alldigging]

Treat yourself, AD, to whatever your heart desires. Perhaps we should retitle the "What can I buy for a tenner" thread to "What can I buy for the price of a Liquid feed jug"

I really only need some seed potatoes which I'll be buying on 17th Feb at the Hulme Garden Centre potato day event

I probably didn't really need the seeds I have bought this last weekend ... but ... vouchers are vouchers!