Micks tip for Liquid Fertilizer

by Mick Colein
(Stratford on Avon UK)

Hi Rick
I thought I would pass on to yourself and any readers how to make a liquid fertilizer for all things green ie lettuce brassica's beans etc.

Dead easy to make collect some nettle tops preferably the new shoots at the top they are the ones with the most nutrients in, dont forget your gloves though.

I picked about 12 tops then chopped them in to smallish pieces put them in a bucket or bowl and added approx 2 pints of water.

Give them a stir and leave for a week, strain off the nettles and pour the now black liquid into a plastic bottle or any suitable container.

Use approx 1/4 of cupful with a full watering can of water and hey presto the jobs a good un.
High in nitrogeni its free and its organic I cant think of anything better for a gardener.

Tomato fertilizer can be made the same way but using sheep dung instead of nettles......it smells a bit though.