How to make a liquid fertiliser (that doesn't smell bad!) from nettles or comfrey.

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025

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  • @trevonjugmohan2377
    @trevonjugmohan2377 Год назад +17

    the cow in the background is just adorable. 🐄

  • @1973sophia
    @1973sophia 2 года назад +11

    I love the cow freely roaming in the field ! what a way to live !

  • @smeargut1809
    @smeargut1809 2 года назад +66

    For the weight I would suggest mixing a blob of concrete and sticking a piece of scrap metal into it to act as a handle so it can easily be pulled out.

    • @tubthump
      @tubthump 2 года назад +9

      I was thinking engineering bricks or old storage heater bricks with some rope tied around each one

    • @itsamedjmario
      @itsamedjmario 2 года назад +1

      Great idea !!!

    • @smithy4121
      @smithy4121 2 года назад

      @Smeargut I love that idea was going to say you could attach rope to your handle too.

    • @MsDream
      @MsDream Год назад

      Awesome suggestion

    • @eudaemoniac3449
      @eudaemoniac3449 6 месяцев назад +1

      Kettlebell . .

  • @dungtranphi4400
    @dungtranphi4400 2 года назад +35

    As long as I see you collect the plastic drill waste and put it carefully into your pocket, I know this is the decent person that I should respect. You are very careful

  • @biscuit7910
    @biscuit7910 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you from Peg in America. I am so thankful I found your nonstinky method. Awesome
    Thank you so very much for sharing your expertise. I can feel my garden growing already for the summer of 2025 . ❤2 u & all. Keep growing. God Bless

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Peg, it may not make much difference to the plants, but it does to me. And I still have a social life. :D

  • @Corné-o6h
    @Corné-o6h 8 месяцев назад +7

    Someone who collects small particles of plastic like that I can really appreciate!

  • @cosmicmenace
    @cosmicmenace 2 года назад +39

    I tried this with comfrey quite a few years ago and completely forgot how well it works and how easy it is! I'll have to get started on doing it again now.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +1

      That's great to hear. :)

    • @fortbumper
      @fortbumper 2 года назад +1

      and no chemical !

    • @MikeAG333
      @MikeAG333 2 года назад +1

      @@fortbumper I We all know what you mean, but everything in the universe is made of chemicals. This method of producing fertiliser is entirely a chemical process.

  • @dodgygeezah4707
    @dodgygeezah4707 2 года назад +38

    Great tutorial. Clear explanation. Thanks for taking the time to do this and sharing the love! 😊

  • @stephenmoss9842
    @stephenmoss9842 3 года назад +25

    Thank you for a very clear explanation as always.

  • @bigoldgrizzly
    @bigoldgrizzly 10 дней назад +1

    I use a couple of wheelie bins and just scrunched up chicken wire to make a mat in the bottom. I tilt the drum slightly to the front and all the liquid comes out from a single hole at the front, straight into 1 gallon plastic bottles. I cover my bins and the juice comes out quite thick. Worked just great for me for 20 or so years.
    I have a 40 foot x 40 foot comfrey patch right next to the bins.... and the compost bins

  • @zebmartin995
    @zebmartin995 2 года назад +45

    It's great how many different ways there are to extract nutrients from unwanted plants. Thanks for the video. It was very thorough and informative.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +2

      Thanks Zeb!

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Год назад +2

      And wanted plants such as comfrey(sp?). I grow some of that but need to move it out of late day hot summer sun, doesn't take that well at 105 F without constant water.

    • @craigdonald551
      @craigdonald551 Год назад +1

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@MrbfgrayMaybe try growing tithonia diversifolia (Mexican Sunflower) instead of Comfrey

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Год назад

      @@craigdonald551 Appreciate the suggestion, my comfrey is doing better this yr, dropping a lot of leaves but not entirely wilting like it used to. About yr 3 I think now, getting better established, only sporadically watered it even at 110F. (water is expensive here)

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Год назад

      @@craigdonald551 For what it's worth--comfrey is reputed to have litany of 'medicinal' uses.
      I'm more or less immune to bee stings (last I checked) but got nailed by a wasp several months ago and it hurt a little for days, not used to that. Then I got wasp stung again a week ago and it dawned on me comfrey might help, half hr later picked a fresh green leaf, with no expectations, wadded it up to juice it into stung thumb. Easily could be coincidental but sting went away quickly.

  • @katherinepotts3723
    @katherinepotts3723 2 года назад +8

    Very grateful for this. Have tried the method with water but it was soooooo smelly. Am on a budget so it will be a big help for my allotment. A big thank you.

  • @wisewordings
    @wisewordings 2 года назад +9

    This looks great. I did the nettles and water thing and boy does it STINK! If this truly doesn't smell I'm going to be thrilled.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +6

      It has a smell (like many things) but it's subtle and certainly not bad.

  • @oldbear6813
    @oldbear6813 2 года назад +7

    This is an awesome idea and I'll be doing a much smaller scale but can use it for all my gardening weeds.

  • @one_wild_gopher3078
    @one_wild_gopher3078 2 года назад +16

    I've been doing this for years but my favorite plant to work with as a silage is clover clover will breakdown and Juice up the chlorophyll best plus if you use it on your vegetables like I do mostly tomatoes it makes the tomato plant fibrous sturdy my tomato plants got 7ft tall last year and the tomatoes were very good tasty like tomato should anyway enjoy your time out there and I see a lot of people doing this these days it does work believe it or not happy trails

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +6

      Sounds excellent! Nettles are an abundant weed which many people can find close by, but if you've room to plant clover it's a very valuable cover crop / nitrogen fixer too. :)

  • @jonisolis9645
    @jonisolis9645 Год назад +2

    I don't have any nettles or comfrey but I do have weeds and grass clippings that would work. Thanks for sharing this info. I really did not like the stinky stuff.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +3

      Pretty much any leafy healthy looking plant that you know not to be toxic should be good. Grass cuttings however tend to clump together and go anaerobic (even without a weight on top) so you might be able to put a little in your mix but not too much. Nettles and comfrey have quite chunky stems which create air spaces in the mix - grass does not.

    • @jonisolis9645
      @jonisolis9645 Год назад +1

      Thanks for the added info and you did not say what this liquid smells like. Smells like dirt? @@LearnPermaculture

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      @@jonisolis9645 The aerobic liquid feed doesn't have a particularly strong smell. 'Leafy' I supposed I'd describe it. Not like soil.

  • @genericuser2339
    @genericuser2339 Год назад +4

    Really good video thanks. So much better than so much online. Your honesty shines my friend!

  • @BillynBertie
    @BillynBertie Год назад +9

    Thanks for the inspiration. I have used nettles soaked in water for years but I wanted to make a concentrate which is easier to keep and store, and we have vast amounts of nettles here. Although I won't be doing literally what you have devised, I have an old redundant worm bin which can be easily converted to do the same thing. I am actually going to start on it this afternoon. Good video and clearly explained. Thanks.

  • @Canna1d
    @Canna1d 2 года назад +7

    I'm so glad I found this. I've been looking for a way to make fertiliser which doesn't smell as I can't use the smelly stuff at all. Your instructions are very clear. Thank you.

  • @Dobromir_Chodkowski
    @Dobromir_Chodkowski Год назад +3

    I liked when you put that plastic spirals in your pocket 5:18. Unexpected but well appreciated! I am looking for a liquid fertilizer that doesn't smell bad as I have neighbors very close. Does it still work, two years later?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Yes, it works fine - no smell from the barrel. The only thing that will create a smell is if you bottle it for later use without filtering out any bits. In a bottle those bits will decompose anaerobically and make a bad smell.

  • @yellowbird5411
    @yellowbird5411 2 года назад +8

    Your method is so much better due to the often off-putting smell of fermenting plants in a water solution. I've done that, and the smell won't even get off my hands. It is distinctly unpleasant, in my opinion. Your method seems to work as fast as the water method, not even needing covering to discourage mosquitos or smells escaping. Those two things alone make your method better. I am going to try it, but probably not with a barrel, maybe just a five gallon bucket to start and see how it goes. I have the buckets, the weights, the out-of-control vines and weeds, etc. and in this season in Florida, the rainfall. There is a man who converted his 1,000 acres over to natural fertilizer using the water method plus micro-organisms for breakdown. But it takes a year for the breakdown to be complete. He has big tanks that strain the solution and sprays his fields. I don't know if your method would help him or not, as he does focus a lot on fungus/inoculant. Anyway, his RUclips channel is The Plant People, and I think you both have much in common. Perhaps you could share information. The method of making "home brew" is key to circumventing the fertilizer shortage/price, even for big growers, if they are willing to learn this method of soil building. Thank you for a great video. I have never see this method before, in all the videos I have seen. Please make more of them to keep them circulating on RUclips and other sites so farmers looking for alternatives can utilize your method. You could do a series of "shorts" on RUclips, and that would help.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +4

      Thanks Lynn, I shall look up The Plant People! I learnt how to do this from my friend Pat Bowcock at Ourganics and I think she learnt it in turn from someone in Eire. Anyway, the limiting factor I think is the amount of leaves you can obtain as raw material, but even making a little can make a significant difference.

  • @margueritespringer3687
    @margueritespringer3687 2 года назад +1

    This is the funniest video I've seen for ages 😄😄 thanks

  • @EmilyBieman
    @EmilyBieman 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video and really good to know. Thanks. I’m going to set it up today. I live in North Queensland Australia. It’s the dry season at the moment, and there’s definitely no nettles or comfrey around! So I’m going to try it with some local weeds; Farmers Friends, Sensitive plant and Caesalpinia leaves.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  3 месяца назад

      Thanks Emily! I'd say any plant that produces lots of fleshy leaves and is non-toxic could be added to such a mix. If they're growing well enough, they probably all the nutrients that plants need to grow in your soil. It's good to experiment!

  • @dogslobbergardens6606
    @dogslobbergardens6606 2 года назад +44

    Makes sense to me! It reminds me of the KNF prep Fermented Plant Juice, but they add a lot of raw brown sugar with the plant material to draw out the liquids much faster and feed beneficial microbes. That certainly works, but at least in my area those amounts of raw sugar end up being pretty costly, and that partly defeats the purpose of making one's own fertilizer in the first place. I have more time than cash, and there are other good ways to encourage the friendly microbes.
    I've been using anaerobic comfrey and weed teas for a couple years now, and I'm sort of used to the, uhh, "tastiness" of them. But my wife would probably appreciate me using this version instead ;)

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +3

      I think she might. :)

    • @zam1007
      @zam1007 2 года назад +6

      sugar? any free fruits or berries e.g. blackberry, spoiled strawberry, apples can perhaps be a sugar source.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +5

      @@zam1007 Sugar is usually added to make compost teas or other ferments. That's a different brew from this one. Fermenting nettles with sugar will make a much stronger fertiliser. At the moment we eat all the fruit we get, but some day we might have surplus. :D

    • @matthew04101
      @matthew04101 2 года назад +4

      i don't like the idea of using sugar or molasses. for the same amount of money i can just go buy a few bags of compost.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +9

      @@matthew04101 The beauty of this method is no need for the sugar.

  • @LaSuculentaCasaVerde
    @LaSuculentaCasaVerde 2 года назад +21

    Every day you learn something new and today is no exception... What a great explanation and teaching. Thank you very much sir. I am taking the first steps in permaculture and every day I am more passionate, I had read about the nettle method, which I don't have at home, but I was seriously thinking if nettle is sold for seeds or something like that. But I had never heard of this getting on the skin, that was great to know. Ruled out the water method lol. As soon as I have the opportunity to do this as you explain it to us, believe me I will be extremely happy, like today, to have found you. I stay on your magnificent channel. Greetings from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +1

      You're welcome! Have fun experimenting. :)

    • @FoundationForFamilyFreedom
      @FoundationForFamilyFreedom Год назад +1

      Look up how to identify nettles, they are ALL around you. You'll never look at weeds the same when you identify all the plants outside your door. The Earth has a symbiotic relationship with us and provides all we need on a personal basis wherever we are ❤ Seriously, you probably have nettles on your land or somewhere you have access to. Blessings

  • @JoMo-o4o
    @JoMo-o4o 4 месяца назад +2

    Cool, thanks x

  • @SimpleNaturalPractical
    @SimpleNaturalPractical 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great stuff mate, love your process to liquefy weeds to fertiliser without a stinky brew, airating with aquarium bubbles is fun too, but this is the simplest for sure, I'll definitely be doing this. Thankyou

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks! it was originally taught to me by Pat Bowcock at the wonderful Ourganics in West Dorset. It's been the only method I've used for years...

  • @grahamgynn8606
    @grahamgynn8606 3 года назад +4

    brilliant - always regard nettles as a crop but this is better than just adding them to my compost heaps! Will get on it dreckly. Graham (Cornwall)

  • @harmonysalem9377
    @harmonysalem9377 2 года назад +1

    Merci from Montreal, Canada.

  • @blueraven2345
    @blueraven2345 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for this and so clearly demonstrated too.

  • @Adnancorner
    @Adnancorner 4 месяца назад +1

    You can use large pebbles or large particle concrete sand from the riverside or from the fields where you can collect while planting plants in the soil. 1 inch pebbles can works as well, and it would be a one time investment as they would last a long time. There is also a possibility of you trying glass beads too, which will never decompose as the pebbles will shrink over the years because of the acidic liquid from the rotting of leaves.

  • @muthurivitchchannelenvironment
    @muthurivitchchannelenvironment 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful organic solution to a problem

  • @gladysmodisane7065
    @gladysmodisane7065 5 месяцев назад +1

    I make it with all my fruits leaves trees, thanks very much.

  • @lpmoron6258
    @lpmoron6258 Год назад +1

    I made some of that with water and the smell is positively the most horrid thing I have ever smelled I can smell it 20 ft from the barrel and it's almost airtight. Can't wait to try this! Nice neighbors behind you. Never play loud music or romp in the gas! Or bum. Well, they might bum a handful of grass.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад

      Yep! The anaerobic version really stinks. This is so so different.

  • @TheSybil47
    @TheSybil47 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for spending some time on showing me how to use nettles.

  • @muttusami5976
    @muttusami5976 Год назад +1

    Beautiful sir

  • @Mrbfgray
    @Mrbfgray Год назад +1

    Nice simple practicle easy and cheap. May try it myself.

  • @helentc
    @helentc 2 года назад +15

    I like this method best. The water method, obvious drawbacks, especially when on a shared property. The fermentation method requires the expense of the sugar. I don't see any drawbacks to this one. I also appreciated hearing which plants preferred which, well plants, ex; Comfrey or Nettles. Not having a current source of nettles, Comfrey will be my go to for now, with the addition of my weeded plants. Thank you for a great video. Appreciate the "scrounged parts" aspect too. :-)

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +2

      Thanks Helen, I especially enjoy putting to good use other people's junk. Hopefully a lot more leaky water butts will be saved from landfill now.

    • @abbyscott4457
      @abbyscott4457 Год назад

      I agree. I don't mind the smell of the anaerobic stuff, but I lease my uncles land and he's not fond of it, lol. I'm excited to try this!

  • @craigdonald551
    @craigdonald551 Год назад +1

    Just made similar out of a 55 gallon plastic drum. As I’m in the tropics I’ve used Tithonia and Moringa with an added dash of Leucaena, instead of Comfrey and nettles.

  • @MsDream
    @MsDream Год назад +1

    Great video!

  • @carrolinenewtonisaac3234
    @carrolinenewtonisaac3234 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @bexxISM
    @bexxISM 2 года назад +3

    Love this video, I'm experimenting using primarily nettles, with clean cardboard, a bit of brown sugar, and some other compostables.

  • @handlethehandle7
    @handlethehandle7 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic teaching. Thank you

  • @ivanchl
    @ivanchl 2 года назад +2

    Amazing! Thank you for the video.

  • @ChristabellaH
    @ChristabellaH 2 года назад +1

    Excellent

  • @juliazhong8724
    @juliazhong8724 Год назад +1

    Fantastic!👍👍👍

  • @frankbullitt4556
    @frankbullitt4556 2 года назад +1

    very cool

  • @annlyder8657
    @annlyder8657 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you. Its so much better without the smell. How long does the liquid keep?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  11 месяцев назад

      It is isn't it? I store the last batch of the autumn overwinter and use it in early spring, so it can keep quite a long time. The most important thing to do is to sieve it well before bottling it - if there are any bits in it they'll decompose anaerobially in the bottle and make it smelly. Then keep it somewhere cool and dark - we put ours in the garage.

  • @sukkar5200
    @sukkar5200 2 года назад +3

    This was a complete guide and excellent idea. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jksatte
    @jksatte 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this info. I live in town and don't have access to a nettle patch but I have plenty of weeds lol, so I guess they will do.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +1

      Pretty much any weed growing happily in your garden will contain useful nutrients for your plants. Just use the leaves and stems though as they break down more quickly and avoid putting in seeds if you can.

    • @tubthump
      @tubthump 2 года назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture would grass be ok (couch grass I think)?. (Thank you for this inspiring video!).

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      @@tubthump I've not tried, but it can be a useful mulch in the garden if applied thinly enough. I would imagine nettles and confrey are better because they root more deeply than grasses tend too and so could be accessing more minerals/nutrients.

  • @jeffreyimperial4891
    @jeffreyimperial4891 2 года назад +1

    I followed what you did. my plant in good shape very effective liquid fertilizer thank you very much🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @MyFamilyGarden
    @MyFamilyGarden 3 года назад +3

    Love these types of projects! A drainpipe/waste pipe works quite well,

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  3 года назад +2

      Yes indeed! Smaller scale, but same functionality.

    • @craftypam9992
      @craftypam9992 2 года назад +2

      I use a piece of piping, with a funnel at the bottom to fill a collection bottle, and the bottom of a pop bottle at the top of the pipe to serve as a lid (added after some daft sparrows decided to nest in there). I stuff slightly chopped leaves in the top, get the juice at the bottom. I've never actually removed any leaf matter from it, it all just seems to disappear. The whole kit is just inside the greenhouse door, so it's a bit warmer. And close to where I want to use it!

  • @janknapp5353
    @janknapp5353 2 года назад +2

    Great tips! Thanks very much.

  • @chaddamp2894
    @chaddamp2894 2 года назад +1

    thanks,i really need to have a nettle corner on my allotment asap,great presentation !!

  • @r.perkins2103
    @r.perkins2103 2 года назад +5

    I suppose to make FPJ you could add shredded sugarbeet if you have the room to grow it. I do like the big bin method though. I have a theory that the best food for plants is themselves - juiced, composted or dried and ground as everything they need is there in the right proportions.

  • @violet5610
    @violet5610 2 года назад +1

    This was a really good idea. Thank you

  • @marymcandrew7667
    @marymcandrew7667 2 года назад +10

    This was very interesting to me, I only knew about making stinky Nettle tea and this year was going to try again but with a bucket that has a lid. I'll try and think of a way to use some of what we've got around here to make your setup, I only have new rain barrels, maybe I'll use some buckets. Thanks for a very well explained video!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +4

      Thanks Mary! Yes, you could use do this on a smaller scale too. Start with what you've got and when you have the chance to get an old water butt or similar you can scale up. :)

  • @southafricanrhino
    @southafricanrhino 2 года назад +5

    I really love this idea, thank you. It's much better than the anaerobic method! Will be trying this very soon :) I also very much like your stone retained garden area, it's beautiful!

    • @rufia75
      @rufia75 2 года назад

      His garden is definitely epic! and this is a great DIY fertilizer, by looks of it.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      Thank you! I hope it works well for you too. :)

  • @denisdb725
    @denisdb725 Год назад +2

    Nice tutorial. Good explanation. But why the drilled holes you made are not alingd with the broken area in the barrel?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      I drilled them along the line of the seam which is the lowest point and where they can be easily aligned above the collecting trough without having to crawl underneath. :)

    • @denisdb725
      @denisdb725 Год назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture OK, that was not 100% clear in the video. Thats why I was asking the question. Enjoy further composting and gardening.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад

      @@denisdb725 No problem, thanks for the clarifying question. :)

  • @tomfisher3117
    @tomfisher3117 2 года назад +2

    I've used comfrey tea for years. I also chop and drop it as mulch. I use Russian Bocking 14 with an NPK of 1.8-0.5-7.0. I brew it in a 32 gallon black garbage can. Let it sit for 3 months to a year. I don't strain it, I just take the sprinkler off the can so I don't clog up the cans. I also use fermented plant juice made from comfrey which I foliar spray. I use only 1/4 teaspoon for 5 gallons. It's very powerful stuff. I also make lacto microorganisms which is also fermented. I combine it with the fermented plant juice and spray it every two weeks. It works pretty well. The only other addition I use for supplemental fertilization is some fast acting bone meal . I will use it when I start to see flowers forming on my tomatoes and peppers. Love it! Blessings to you. This was a wonderful video.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      Thank you Tom! Yes, the Bocking varieties produce a lot of leaf and stem in a small space compared to the smaller ones, though I find the latter good for chopping and dropping around young trees where they won't overwhelm them. It sounds like you have a great system there. :)

  • @bobthrasher8226
    @bobthrasher8226 2 года назад +1

    JADAM uses the anaerobic vegetable digestion method. JLF - JADAM Liquid Fertilizer.

  • @rachelwren-vipond6029
    @rachelwren-vipond6029 2 года назад +1

    fabulous

  • @jackysmith169
    @jackysmith169 Год назад +3

    Looking at it, it would be a really good way to pre-process any sort of perennial weeds before adding them to the compost heap. Once they've been in there for a few months they won't regrow, even from roots. You wouldn't be so sure about the content of the liquid but that's a small price to pay.
    Thanks!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад

      Yes indeed. As long as you added your weeds before they seed. :)

  • @bromers1985
    @bromers1985 2 года назад +1

    Great video, thank you very much

  • @babycheesus666
    @babycheesus666 2 года назад +1

    never expected to get great gardening tips from the late George Carlin

  • @iwantcheesypuffs
    @iwantcheesypuffs Год назад +1

    Excellent demo! Thanks for sharing. Will also try this with decomp as items from the garden are done and the fall leaves start coming down. Would like to know the growth production increase with using this method.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад

      Thanks! The best time of year to make this is when the plants are actively making leaves - generally in the spring - as we're collecting the sap/juice. Once plants start making flowers and seeds they pretty much stop making leaves. The liquid does store very well though - in a cool place - and if you ensure that you don't bottle any undecomposed 'bits' it won't smell bad either. I haven't specifically compared the results of feeding with nettles or comfrey vs any other fertiliser, but it's certainly an improvement on none and apart from your time it costs nothing.

  • @andrewstirrat1628
    @andrewstirrat1628 7 месяцев назад +1

    very informative and great way, Thank You

  • @agoudimoun
    @agoudimoun 2 года назад +1

    Great informations!! Thank you!

  • @melanieallen3655
    @melanieallen3655 2 года назад +1

    Great idea!!very well explained.Cheers from Australia!😁

  • @HillCountryGardenGirl
    @HillCountryGardenGirl 2 года назад +1

    What an excellent demonstration for someone like me who is just now learning about this method. So cool. Thank you for the video!

  • @paulbraga4460
    @paulbraga4460 9 месяцев назад +1

    😇mygreathanks and blessings

    • @paulbraga4460
      @paulbraga4460 9 месяцев назад

      btw, how long before the collection would stink?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  9 месяцев назад

      @@paulbraga4460 Thanks Paul. It doesn't, as long as you don't bottle it with undigested bits still in it (sieve it first). I keep it in bottles in a cool dark place over winter - so about 6 months between producing and using again in the spring (about now) - and there's no bad smell.

    • @paulbraga4460
      @paulbraga4460 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture wonderful...

  • @andydurbs
    @andydurbs 2 года назад +1

    Great video, time for me to look for these items 🙂

  • @leodeboca
    @leodeboca 6 месяцев назад +1

    excellent!

  • @udayakumar-fb9hf
    @udayakumar-fb9hf 3 года назад +2

    Great technique from a Master. Thank you Aranya

  • @smithy4121
    @smithy4121 2 года назад +1

    Thank you I really like this idea. If your not careful feeding your plants organically can cost a fortune I really like this way of making my own, none stinky fertiliser in large ish amounts.

  • @jessies6193
    @jessies6193 3 года назад +2

    Excellent video Aranya :)

  • @susanravizzotti2287
    @susanravizzotti2287 Год назад +1

    Thank you for the thorough explanation. I’m in the subtropics in Australia, lots of sunshine and moisture so I think this method is perfect for the many weeds I get. I don’t like throwing any organic matter away unless it’s diseased so I’ll keep the pernicious weeds for the anaerobic water method and other weeds for this aerobic method. Great advice, thank you 🙏

  • @robertoller8637
    @robertoller8637 2 года назад +1

    REALLY clever. I will be trying this out. Thank you!

  • @trish3580
    @trish3580 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video-perfect for me in so many ways. Your teaching style is so welcome. I have a very modest and am not very strong but this looks very doable for me....I don't have orange bricks but will figure something out (none to find nearby). Re comfrey - I don't have nettles but have an abundance of comfrey a couple times in the summer (right now it needs cutting). Can I use comfrey for everything in my garden? I heard you mention tomatoes but I need to have something to use on everything-potatoes, greens etc..maybe berries? Thank you so much for your help with this.
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    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  7 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, anything that will lift the barrel above a container will do - my friend Pat uses a pair of old van roof bars. Comfrey is very good too. It's more suited to feeding plants when they are in the flowering and fruiting stage and comes a bit later in the season, but I always make a barrel of comfrey liquid too. Yes, this will work for any plants that need a feed though for potatoes you could use the leaves as a mulch instead and save the work. I actually wrap a comfrey leaf around each seed potato when I plant them in the spring.

  • @naveedeqbal
    @naveedeqbal Год назад +1

    Nice guidance sir. Can this liquid dilution be used in hydroponics system?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад

      The dilution of the liquid feed is fairly imprecise unless you keep your system indoors - as you can see I don't. If you did you may be able to more precisely dilute it for hydroponics but I don't have any experience of that, sorry. I guess you'd have to experiment.

  • @Ringwolf1
    @Ringwolf1 2 года назад +1

    That was very interesting, thanks

  • @elizabethasoy6249
    @elizabethasoy6249 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing,very helpfulnto a new beginners to have a garden at our backyard

  • @novampires223
    @novampires223 7 месяцев назад +1

    Terry King, a wonderful master gardener does this on a grand scale on his plot in Britain. Can't remember his channel name, but it should show up with a RUclips search of his name.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Yes, I see that he uses the pipe method, but on a bigger scale than the usual drainpipe. Good if you have a structure to attach it to. Not sure he has any more volume than a butt like this can generate though...

  • @chosen1504
    @chosen1504 Год назад +2

    Haha didn't see the cow🐄 come by to investigate the drill noise until the second time I watched this. 😂

  • @roydodd4694
    @roydodd4694 7 месяцев назад +2

    ❤❤it🎉😊😊

  • @judytelles5617
    @judytelles5617 2 года назад +2

    Thank you such a good idea. Well explained.

  • @mikediamondcoxon6556
    @mikediamondcoxon6556 2 года назад

    Exelent many thanx and you have a very tidy garden

  • @fotyfar
    @fotyfar 2 года назад +3

    Amazing 👍👍

  • @TheBahiaVibe
    @TheBahiaVibe 2 года назад +1

    Genius! thank you

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      You're welcome!

    • @TheBahiaVibe
      @TheBahiaVibe 2 года назад +1

      should I keep it in the sun or shade?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      @@TheBahiaVibe It depends on where you are. Here in Britain we don't get so much heat from the Sun so I leave mine out to collect as much as possible. If you're in a hotter place and it doesn't rain so much then you might want to keep it in a shadier place. The bacteria that break down the plant tissues need some moisture and like a bit of heat, but not too much or too little of either.

    • @TheBahiaVibe
      @TheBahiaVibe 2 года назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture Great thank you so much I'm in California, and I thought the heat might be to much for the bacterias

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      @@TheBahiaVibe Then a shady spot should still be warm enough.

  • @khalidballaith3082
    @khalidballaith3082 2 года назад +2

    Brrilant idea , thank thank you .

  • @cowboyblacksmith
    @cowboyblacksmith 2 года назад +4

    I may try a smaller version using my bokashi 5 gallon bucket, it has a drain hole and everything and a false bottom with holes.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      Worth a go Paul, it's a system that can be scaled up or down - until the container gets too small for the leaves of course. :D

  • @donnastormer9652
    @donnastormer9652 2 года назад +2

    I like this idea. You might want to put marks for where the line of holes in on the outside of the bucket. I’m old and would forget where they are over time

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад

      Thanks Donna, that's a good idea. On mine I've drilled them in line with the seam on the barrel so I can use that as a marker.

  • @ladasamara2158
    @ladasamara2158 Год назад +1

    Hey, thanx a lot for both this idea and video. It is a real pleasure to watch you. I've been using other method for many years, but I will try this for sure. Just one short question-when you put green stuff inside for the first time, do you use some water at that point? Or you leave as it is and wait for some rain?
    Keep up the good work. All the best from Serbia!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      Thanks Lada. :) I just put it in as it is as there's plenty of liquid in the leaves themselves and packed in the barrel there's little surface for evaporation. I only sprinkle water on it if it's dry for a couple of weeks.

    • @ladasamara2158
      @ladasamara2158 Год назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture Thank you, it makes sense. All the best

  • @DaisyDebs
    @DaisyDebs 2 года назад +1

    Excellent thankyou 🐝🐝🐝

  • @rasserfrasser
    @rasserfrasser 6 месяцев назад +1

    First year grower here, trying to get away from spending so much money and stay natural. Been watching a number of videos on JLF etc and blessed to have came upon this. Would you say there's a benefit to nettles vs. comfrey or is it pretty much the same fuel for the process? Thanks so much for posting your experience.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Xander, glad you're finding it useful. Nettles and comfrey are complementary. Nettles come earlier in the year and are high in nitrogen, which your young plants need to make stems and leaves. Comfrey is a bit later and is rich in potassium and also phosphorus which your plants need to make flowers and fruits. A prefect combination, but if you only have access to one to begin with, that's still good. Happy gardening!

    • @rasserfrasser
      @rasserfrasser 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture Super, thank you sir for the response and articulate explanation. I really appreciate it!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  6 месяцев назад

      @@rasserfrasser You're welcome. :)

  • @GeoffSayre
    @GeoffSayre 2 года назад +10

    I just built a slightly smaller version of this based on your video. I had all the materials needed laying around the property. Filled it up with what weeds, grasses, and wild flowers I could cut off the edges of the lawn and garden. I have a question though: do you add water when the weather is very dry?
    Thanks for sharing this technique. I'm very excited to start harvesting "free" fertilizer!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +6

      Hi Geoff, yes, the bacteria will need some moisture. Water it if it looks a bit dry, otherwise it should look after itself. Happy experimenting!

    • @GeoffSayre
      @GeoffSayre 2 года назад +4

      @@LearnPermaculture thank you for the reply and advice!

    • @GeoffSayre
      @GeoffSayre 2 года назад +5

      @@LearnPermaculture so as an update: I used the extracted fertilizer for the last few months. Using weeds and wild flowers as the raw material produced plenty of liquid. It did not seem to be a strong fertilizer. I had to apply it weekly to get results. But it definitely worked! The plants I tested it on grew well and had dark green healthy leaves. I'm building a second larger extractor for next season. This design is very useful!

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  2 года назад +1

      @@GeoffSayre That's great to hear Geoff. Nice work! :)

    • @yellowbird5411
      @yellowbird5411 2 года назад +1

      @@GeoffSayre Perhaps using a bit less water in the dilution would help?

  • @ShelNoo
    @ShelNoo Год назад +1

    You got yourself a new subscriber! Does a lid need to go on top or we are supposed to leave the top exposed?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      Thank you. :) I don't have lids for two of the three barrels I use but if it's going to rain a lot I'll cover them with something (currently old scaffolding boards) to stop the leaves getting too wet and the solution getting too diluted. Without a lid you also have to empty the containers more often.

    • @ShelNoo
      @ShelNoo Год назад +1

      ​@@LearnPermaculture Thank you for your response! I am making a fertiliser for the first time at my allotment in a barrel with a tight lid. I have put some comfrey leaves, kitchen scraps, leftover crops such as tomatoes, swiss chard, mustard leaves, pumpkin, etc.... all inside the barrel along with scoops of leaf mould and compost and filled the barrel with water and put the lid on. To be used few months later. Do you think this is also another method of making a effective fertiliser?

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      @@ShelNoo It's always worth trying to make use of whatever waste materials you have available and it has the potential to make a good fertiliser. I suspect filling the barrel with water is going to make it smelly though...

    • @ShelNoo
      @ShelNoo Год назад +1

      @@LearnPermaculture Yes it is smelly but with the tight lid on, I can't really tell. I saw one youtube gardener doing this...

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  Год назад +1

      @@ShelNoo Not so much fun when you have to apply it, though your plants should still love it....

  • @Time2ski27
    @Time2ski27 6 месяцев назад +1

    I might have missed this, but do you dilute the slurry before you put on your veg? And, in a real dry climate, will the debris break down without water? I live in the high desert of SW Colorado. Thanks. Great presentation.

    • @LearnPermaculture
      @LearnPermaculture  6 месяцев назад

      It's very much a liquid, but it does need diluting. I'll add one part to between ten and twenty of water (half a litre in a ten litre watering can) depending on whether it's already been diluted with rain.The leaves do have some moisture in to begin with, but a little sprinkling of water from time to time will ensure the decomposing microbes have enough moisture to do their work.

    • @Time2ski27
      @Time2ski27 6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for getting back. I will be trying it out.

  • @binhminh417
    @binhminh417 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @donabellahardeneravlogs790
    @donabellahardeneravlogs790 2 года назад +1

    Great job 👍