I went for a saunter the other day looking like I was going on a Irish hiking and camping trip in winter.
I use to go camping in the Lake District at New Year when I was in my early twenties. But I'm not doing it at my age in rainy Ireland.
Everywhere is swimming especially the veg plot with the relentless wet winters we have had for the last five years here.
My plot needs lots of tlc and weeding. Unfortunately it will have to wait until we get a week or so of dry weather.
I don't think I will grow so much veg next year and I will use some of the raised beds for perennials and make it more French potager style. Which should look attractive and hopefully attract benefical insects and bees and butterflies.
I picked up my trusty big rucksack from it's slumber on top of the wardrobe and placed it on my back and walked to our nearest beach
Do you collect seaweed for your veg plot?
I've not collected any but I have purchased some years ago, I make enough mulch for my small place, good to have a purpose for your walk.
ReplyDeleteHi Marlene. Seaweed feeds your soil and plants and it's weed free and free to collect. I also have lots of fym to apply. The wet and windy weather is no help to us gardeners.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't collected seaweed, even though we are only a 3 minute walk from the beach. I always wonder about the pollution here from sewage and the radioactive waste from Cumbria being pumped out into our waters.
ReplyDeleteSeaweed is great for the garden JayCee. It is worth find beaches free from pollution if you can. I still can't comment on your blog. It won't let me sadly.
ReplyDeleteThat's strange. Are you able to comment on other blogs - is it just mine that is a problem?
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DeleteYou've referred a couple of times to fym. ?
ReplyDeleteFarm yard manure Boud.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of seaweed fertiliser. I don't live near a beach. I am longing to see the sea so have been planning a train ride to the coast and back next week. Rachel
ReplyDeleteGarden centres sell seaweed fertilizer Rachel. We live ten minutes walk to our nearest beach. I look forward to reading your trip to the seaside post Rachel.
ReplyDeleteI've often thought about collecting seaweed. We don't find much on our beaches. But I know it's full of nutrients for humans, fauna and flora.
ReplyDeleteOne day I shall go down and look.
We've had so much heavy rain but the earth has soaked it up.
Just what we needed
Hi Linda. I have made garden teas with seaweed, nettles and fym in a pillow case weighed down with a stone in a tub or barrel filled with rainwater. You just dilute it 10 -1 to feed your fruit and veg. I also spread seaweed on my raised beds and it breaks down naturally.
ReplyDeleteNo. I do not collect seaweed for our veg plot as it is seventy miles to Skegness. By the way, I never realised that potatoes were capable of love as in "The potatoes next year should love it."
ReplyDeleteYou can buy dried seaweed in granules form YP. Next time your near Skeg why not bringing some seaweed back in your car? Potatoes adore seaweed.
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