Dock tea anyone?

[brownfingers]

We all know how good nettle tea is. Also comfrey tea. What about dock tea? I have plenty of available nettles, but invariably get nettled. There are also loads of docks and I imagine it's much more pleasant getting docked than getting nettled. I wouldn't mind getting comfreyed, but there isnt much about.

[veggiechicken]

Some of us bung any green waste into water and let it ferment (and stink). I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell you how good it is

[solway cropper]

I'm with VC. I make a stinky tea from any and all weeds that I pull up. As long as they haven't formed seed heads they're fine to use. Dock has a deep tap root so may well be able to draw up different minerals to those found in shallower rooted plants.

[petep]

Daft question, but are you talking about drinking tea or something to feed plants?


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[veggiechicken]

Liquid feed for plants, pete
There is no way that anyone would want to drink comfrey tea - without a peg on their nose

[crannman]

nettle tea as worked wonders for me this year fed all plants with it and POWWWWWWWWWWWWWW but yes it stinks

[PyreneesPlot]

I keep reading this thread as DUCK tea - quackers.

[brownfingers]

They go quackers when youpour the boiling water on them!

[Bigmallly]

I have a bin at t' bottom of t' garden which gets everything thrown in. It stinks like the countryside but boy do the plants love it. I just add a jug to every full watering can once a week.

[lottie dolly]

Liquid feed for plants, pete
There is no way that anyone would want to drink comfrey tea - without a peg on their nose

speak for yourself,as soon as your mouth is open it would set you gaggin then there are the bugs in it

[veggiechicken]

I keep reading this thread as DUCK tea - quackers.

Don't you mean YUCK tea, Ducky

[Greenleaves]

I keep reading this thread as DUCK tea - quackers.

Duck for tea......yes please