vintage comfrey tea.

If you would like advice from the Kitchen Garden editorial team, ask here. Steve, Emma or Tony will pop in with their best advice.

Moderators: KG Steve, Chantal, Tigger, peter

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
pontersman
KG Regular
Posts: 15
Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:52 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

in a rarely visited spot behind my garage I have found about 30 litres of home made fertiliser. about half comfrey and half nettle. It was made last year or maybe the year before and has been open to the elements, ie. no lid. Is it good stuff or poison?
Cheers,
Pontersman.
Top
User avatar
peter
KG Regular
Posts: 5879
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:54 pm
Location: Near Stansted airport
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 81 times
Contact:
Contact peter

Well for myself I wouldn't drink it. :twisted:
Do not put off thanking people when they have helped you, as they may not be there to thank later.

I support http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/
Top
AdrienneRobinson
KG Regular
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:33 am
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 86 times
Been thanked: 63 times

I don’t know the definitive answer but I think I’d be tempted to use it and see! I hate seeing stuff going to waste especially something as potentially useful as nettle or comfrey tea.
Top
User avatar
Geoff
KG Regular
Posts: 5784
Joined: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:33 pm
Location: Forest of Bowland
Been thanked: 319 times

Can't see there can be anything wrong with it. Dilute some and water a patch of grass somewhere and see what happens.
Top
pontersman
KG Regular
Posts: 15
Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:52 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Thanks everyone, it tastes ok so I'll risk it!!!
Top
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic

Return to “Ask the team”