Still learning at 70. Thanks for the information Erica. Have a great weekend.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service. 😊

Thanks for this information, and the caution to use only where nitrogen is needed. Also note, nettles are excellent food! Once dried for tea, or cooked as greens, they no longer sting. They also make a good green soup, with onion, carrot & potatoes.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

Oh, sounds lovely, thanks for watching!

Thanks for the caterpillar info, and very useful to keep an eye on the brassicas as well. Awesome.

That was a thoughtful comment on leaving nettles with eggs on for our struggling butterflies. It often feels like such considerations just don't register on a lot of people's radars, that or they don't care, so it was a needed little boost to hear your say that. From what I've read, the butterflies tend to prefer large swathes of nettles in bright warm spots, presumably near favoured nectar sources too. Harvesting smaller groups of nettles in shady spots might be more promising places to forage.

Thanks Erica, I am going to try this trick! I like your clear style and the fact your videos are pretty bite-size compared with certain others. Also really appreciate you putting a shout out for the 🦋!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and my presenting style in it. 😊

I'm off foraging for nettles tomorrow 🌱

Great stuff Erica. Keep em coming. 👍

So glad this video came up in my search. Subscribed!

👍🏽🙏🏽 i love the way you're so mindful of the critters. Delightful sound track too. 🌳🕊💚

Thanks Erica , you've inspired me too !

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Great news!

Cool fertilizer thanks for sharing!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. 😊

Thanks Erica really found this vlog really useful thank you so much x

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing 🌺

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. 😊

Great video !! Thank you.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love this! 😍 🌱 xx

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Subbed. Thank you! Just moved to uk from Australia and this is magic. Off to the garden now

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the UK.

I'm inspired! I'll try this on my allotment.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Do it.

Excellent - really useful’

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

This was a really helpful video

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Nice job, Erica🌿💚🌿

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks for sharing this video I am going to make this now

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Just wear gloves! 😂

Thank you for sharing your love of nettles. To add to this brew, i would put a hand full of leaf mold soil in the bucket also. This would be the JADAM JLF way of making free fertilizer from any plants.

Very handy 👌

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thanks!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Mix nettles with comfey then you have potassium & nitrogen this is how i was told to make the fertilizer.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, thank you.

@paulbraga4460

Ай бұрын

all fresh weed leaves will have both, not just one or the other or both - actually all plant leaves. go for variety cos plants accumulate their preferences...blessings

@michaelheery6303

26 күн бұрын

​@@ericaslittlewelshgardenwhats COMFEY PLZ

Thanks you answered my question before i ask

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Fab video! Im still not sure on plant feed so this has been really helpful for me! 😁

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Good. You can have some when you visit.

@JensGardenAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden thank you 😊

Just been topping up my nettle feed. Its free and so good for the plants.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

It's fab isn't it?

@LorraineG123

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden it sure is Erica, i have comfrey,and wormery run off too. No chemicals,which is a major plus.

Good video

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Erica, Nettles are the bane of my life at the moment , but when you spoke about all the butterflies 🦋 I thought ok ok I’ll keep them. And definitely make some fertilizer. Thank you for the tips 💛

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's nice to think about wildlife when you can, I'm sure every nettle patch does help nature. 😊

I've got a whole patch of nettles in the garden and had been thinking about making some fertiliser with them - thanks for the push! I'm definitely going to give it a try!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Really? You're garden looks far too tidy for nettles. 😂

@henriknielsen9674

Жыл бұрын

Pick them young while the stem is still green and soft, then you don't get a net of un-dissolved stems in the end product. Also don't let it heat up, it'll kill the good bacteria and turn brown instead of dark green

What a clear and concise video:-) I've been using nettle fertiliser for a number of years now but I didnt nt know about the Caterpillar....but I should have taken time out to discover what eggs are indeed on the underside of the leaves as I HAVE noticed those!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a leaving comment. 😉

We used to have loads of nettles, but now I can't find any. However, we do still have lots and lots of comfrey. I make a 5-gallon bucket of comfrey tea and then add it to my 50-gallon rain barrel. It's diluted and ready for use in the garden, right where I need it, nestled between the brassica bed and the salad bed. I also like to pour some onto my huegleculture (still don't know how to spell that) beds to assist in their decomposition.

Sorry to be late and miss some.. I am keeping up on FB but boy things have been so busy!! So cool you're making nettle fertilizer!! Such beautiful butterflies and I'm so glad you said that!! Very cool and great info Erica!! Thanks so much!!💖

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, you're a busy woman.

@ExploringNatureTogether

3 жыл бұрын

As are you darling, but it doesn't mean I don't love you! Cause I do!!💖@@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Onions and garlic will love it

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do!

@aaron6841

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Is that what you like to feed them with? 🙂

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaron6841 I try not to use too much as they can suffer with rust if they're feed too much nitrogen but it's fab for the begining of the season.

i have for years but what a smell

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Oh the smell indeed. 😂

Cool video, thanks for sharing 😁 I have a batch of Dave’s feted swamp water on the go but I’m getting 2 more bins, one for comfrey and one for nettles, we have an abundance of both on and around our plots 😁 I also collect the juice from my worm bin and feed with that quite often 😁

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

It's great to have free stuff like this to use isn't it? Thanks for watching!

@skippy5506

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I’m a sucker for freebies and up/recycling 😁 and I’ll definitely need the extra bins, yesterday I was told I can have the 3rd plot 🥳 no worries, your a delight to watch, thank you for sharing so much with us 😊

If you take your nettles and ferment them with organic brown sugar about 2 part nettles to 0ne part sugar, in a week you will have a nettle syrup that you dilute 500 parts water to one part nettle syrup. They do not stink with this process either. It is more of a foliage spray.

Are there natural ways of making the fertilizer for tomatoes later in the season? Do you maybe have a video on that as well?

Another interesting video, Erica ❤ What fabric do you have covering your poly tunnel?

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

It came with the polytunnel, I'm not sure what it's called.

Great video, never a shortage of nettles in Wales stay safe 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thanks for watching.

@CoastalGardensNW

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden not a problem, recently started my own channel please check it out if you have the time thanks and stay safe 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Will check out. 😊

@CoastalGardensNW

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Thanks 😁

Hiya Erica appreciate today’s lesson for us newbies to follow and under 10 min. I do have a wee patch of nettles that does need pruned so perfect timing. I did know about the butterfly eggs,but as a newbie I’m not sure what I’m looking for? Obviously our seasons are different and personally much behind yours. Soo was thinking now would be a good time? I saw my first butterfly yesterday, not by the nettles I clarify! Ontario Canada Thankyou 🐝

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. If you see any little round things underneath then just leave it alone. 😊

Very helpful, thanks! What an inspiration. I’m popping over to the woods behind my house for some today! Can’t get them in my garden as my neighbour’s bully tall tree+ground ivy outcompetes our former nettle patch. But you said not to use nettle tea on flowering fruit? That we’ll need something high in potash? What weed can we use for making plant tea for fruit bushes that is high in potash? Thanks, E.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Hope it does well.

Excellent video Erica but unfortunately there's a shortage of nettles in my allotment so I might have to intentionally grow them.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

I'll send you a bottle in the post!

I just made 3 bottles of worm tea

@simonlawrence5826

3 жыл бұрын

I started a wormery September last year, brings back memories playing with worms. 😂

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Worm tea is great.

thanks Erica, I will try this although I am not confident in identifying stinging nettles! Would this work with Thistle, got heaps of those? Also I did this last season with comfrey and I think it was quite successful. Made the mistake of using it on my climbing beans throughout the season and got beautiful plants but not so many beans! Now I think I know why.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

You can make it from weeds too for sure.

one of the best videos ive seen - so often the music is to load voice cant be heard or understood and far too much waffle - thanks

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.

I’ve done my mash, so am I right in thinking, is it better for plants, because that’s all I want us it for

What about seaweed fertiliser for potatoes etc?

Brilliant Erica. I see dock leaves in your video - that's what I use for my "tea". Sometimes I do a mix of both nettle and docks as they have different nutrients in them. Stay safe!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I have a million docks! Will take a look.

@DigwellGreenfingers

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden A bit like comfrey, Erica. Deep rotted and bring up the goodness from down-below.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah thars true.

@emmakirton5612

3 жыл бұрын

wow i didnt know you could use docky leaves tea for your plants

After you have your plants and water pail. can you cover the pot with a lid, for odor control?

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

I keep it coveted anyway. 😊

😀

I understand you can't use old winter leaves for ppl tea but for plant fertiliser tea can I I've got a plant that needs a boost

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you can.

Great video. What if you dehydrated the nettles and grind them to a powder, maybe a good way to avoid the smell. And also easier to keep stocked up as it uses much less space. I haven't tried nettles yet but I've been drying and grinding banana skins, egg shells and tea leaves for years, with good results.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

What a good idea, not thought of that.

@l4real808

2 жыл бұрын

How would you dry them? Do I put them on newspaper and air-dry. Then pulverize? I'm a beginner. Thx

@shanewest7731

2 жыл бұрын

@@l4real808 As I grow around 300 chili plants each year, I have several dehydrators. You can air dry of course, just takes longer.

@kgille

Жыл бұрын

I cut the tops off my nettles every spring and put them in the dehydrator. I like to sprinkle the powder on my salads all winter. They are very nutritious and just seem to brighten up the salad.

@shanewest7731

Жыл бұрын

@@kgille Interesting idea, I might just try that next season, cheers.

A little molasses, worm castings ,kelp and warm water with that nettle and an aerator?

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

11 ай бұрын

Great idea.

Do the nettle not sting???

I make it myself and talk about the smell, imagine a room full of people with diarrhea left in the sun for days !!!!!!

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

9 ай бұрын

I always think of standing in line at the post office with a smelly person stood behind you and you literally can't breathe and you can't escape it.

Is it good for flowering plants too

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh that is good to know.

Can i use them as a dry amendment? To add to potting soil

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Can't see why that would be a problem. 😊

How long does it take to make? Meaning how long does it take to ferment or before it can be used as a fertiliser

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty stinky just after a week to be honest so I'd say pretty quickly.

Do you do comfrey feed at all? I am trying it for the first time this year. Hoping to not buy any organic seaweed type feed and save myself a few £

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but I haven't made any yet.

I have just harvested some nettle seeds from the garden. Can I use the dried leftovers to make this? And how long does the fertiliser last for? Thank you

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how long it lasts but it will feed the soil however old it is. 😉

🐼💖💖

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Hi, is there a shelf life to home made nettle fertiliser?? Many thanks.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure.

Fermented nettle

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@svelanikolova5776

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden do you know how to make it?

would red dead nettle work too ?

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, if the nettle is red it would indicate there is something wrong or its lacking in a certain nutrient.

Anyone try this on tomatoes.

Is it an eggy/sulphurous kind of stink? I recently rotted down some dandelions in a jam jar on my windowsill, forgot about it and only rediscovered it when the smell was so bad, it seeped out of the jar. 🤢 Weirdly didn’t smell much at all once I tipped it into a watering can to dilute it.

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

No, this is like a bad breath unwashed person kinda smell.

@weirdheathersgarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Oh weird...and yuck also....the things we do for our gardens!!!

cant make a fertilizer for potatoes then?

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

2 жыл бұрын

You could use this on potatoes but not all the time.

Boy that title was misleading

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

Жыл бұрын

No it wasn't

Are you married 😉

Thanks Erica , you've inspired me too !

@ericaslittlewelshgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Fab!