Nettle & Comfrey tea

[treepixie]

I'm confused

Do you use nettle or comfrey teas at different times during the growing season, or are they basically the same thing.

If they are not the same thing then when do I use each one? help

[veggiechicken]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1283548

[Alison]

I use comfrey for fruiting stuff (toms, courgettes etc) and nettles for greens (cabbages etc)

[treepixie]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1283548

Thanks for the reminder, due to my me/cfs I have a dreadful memory, so apologise if I have asked things before

[kathyd]

I thought people often mixed them both together to get a kind of multipurpose thingy? Is that the wrong thing to do then? My comfrey should be big enough this year to harvest so want to make sure I get it right!

[Kristen]

I do as Alison does:

Nettles for Nitrogen / growing / leafy things / growth stages
Comfrey for Flowering / Fruiting things / growth stages

[Guest]

Same as Kristen and Alison

Oh and I am just forgetful and I don't have an excuse

[marchogaeth]

As has been said above. You can mix them as general feed but it's just as easy to keep them separate and if you think something's leaves need a boost as well as its fruit just give it a bit of both!

[Ovce domácí]

Going to have a go with nettle tea for the first time in the next couple of days as it smells ready.

Been looking around and Im still not sure how to go about it apart from 1/10 measure to water. Ive read here about comfrey for toms/fruiting plants nettle for leafies. Are there any hard and fast rules?

- on the ground or on the plant? both?
- what about fruit trees like peach, plum and apple? leaves or ground? both?
- how often?

I think my bush toms leaves could do with a boost.

[GreenPete]

I use an old tin can as a measure, just add it to a 10 ltr watering can. It works for both teas and I've never had any problem with that strength of mix.