Ogami-itto Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 @@Jimboo we are a large family and eat a lot of fruit & veg daily so I am going to get a few going I think. Was the B&Q bins the bets deal you found? We have this B&M store here that sells that stuff really cheap. How many worms did you use per 50L bin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) @@Jimboo we are a large family and eat a lot of fruit & veg daily so I am going to get a few going I think. Was the B&Q bins the bets deal you found? We have this B&M store here that sells that stuff really cheap. How many worms did you use per 50L bin? no mate i just went to the closest shop for me and ,I cant remember how many worms i think it was 250g Edited April 26, 2016 by Jimboo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OutOfAfrica81 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm in the same boat as you @@Ogami-itto . I don't want to send to much on additives as I only grow outdoor and greenhouse . Once you have a good look around you can find things that you can use to make tea . Ewc are always good to have around to make tea , you can add anything from comfrey to chicken manure pellets from the £ shop . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) nettles mate busting with traces elements and minerals, nuke them in the microwave to wilt them and kill any creepys same with any dead leaves from the garden Edited April 26, 2016 by Jimboo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 bag of oatmeal mate 80p worms love oatmeal 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffintop Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Mealwom frass = free ecothrive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogami-itto Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 bag of oatmeal mate 80p worms love oatmeal to make a tea? what do you do with it? also while I am here, what does "bubbling" mean - like it you bubble something for 24 hrs? @@Jimboo yep I was reading about nettles last night - got thousands of the mofos in my field so wont be short. B&M only had clear tubbies so it was B&Q in the end - they have some nice big ones too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffintop Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Read up on Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT). I also suggest getting hold of a copy of: Teaming With Microbes - The Organic Gardeners Guide to the Soil Food Web, a must read in my opinion. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) to make a tea? what do you do with it? also while I am here, what does "bubbling" mean - like it you bubble something for 24 hrs? @@Jimboo yep I was reading about nettles last night - got thousands of the mofos in my field so wont be short. B&M only had clear tubbies so it was B&Q in the end - they have some nice big ones too. Mix the oatmeal with your worm food mate, and i normally mix my compost in a 50lt tub ,i will sprinkle a layer over the surface then dig it in Edited April 26, 2016 by Jimboo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragg Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I've actually used it in my ACTs as a carbohydrate source for the microbes. So I would use fresh ewc, molasses, seaweed and oatmeal and bubble that up for 24/48 hours HTH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 this wasnt the vid i was looking for but you get the idea 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogami-itto Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Read up on Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT). I also suggest getting hold of a copy of: Teaming With Microbes - The Organic Gardeners Guide to the Soil Food Web, a must read in my opinion. thanks just managed to download a nice copy. Does it also cover AACT? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OutOfAfrica81 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 @@Ogami-itto have a read of this , not sure if it was Jimboo who posted it before but it's a good read http://www.microbeorganics.com/#What_is_Compost_Tea_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRider Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 thanks just managed to download a nice copy. Does it also cover AACT? Yes, It has a whole chapter on it. Also, buy the book mate and show your support to the author. It's only a couple quid.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigs Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 @@Jimboo brilliant vid dude cheers for posting that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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