tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post340427217663784550..comments2024-02-28T02:23:35.827-08:00Comments on Kelli's Northern Ireland Garden: Seaweed for the GardenKellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-91262844031165902972014-03-09T12:58:13.845-07:002014-03-09T12:58:13.845-07:00Well, this is very interesting. I hadn't heard...Well, this is very interesting. I hadn't heard of seaweed as fertilizer or of a seaweed bath!Egretta Wells bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410663977991054877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-8722489473870651802014-03-04T12:18:48.703-08:002014-03-04T12:18:48.703-08:00Lucky you having a local supply of seaweed! Ther...Lucky you having a local supply of seaweed! There's only one danger with seaweed and it's not salt - it is how close the nearest sewage outlet is! I stopped collecting seaweed when I figured out why there were elastic bands mixed in it.Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-26827329967235701662014-02-27T10:13:11.531-08:002014-02-27T10:13:11.531-08:00Hello Kelli. I don't live close enough to the ...Hello Kelli. I don't live close enough to the coast to collect much seaweed, but I think if I did I might try it. I will be interested to see how you get on with it. I actually think I could be persuaded to try a seaweed bath - I was converted to Dead Sea mud at a spa once and I never thought I would be!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-25004677959370732862014-02-27T06:40:45.239-08:002014-02-27T06:40:45.239-08:00I know the farmers who grow the Jersey Royal potat...I know the farmers who grow the Jersey Royal potatoes use seaweed as a fertilizer on the beds they grow the spuds in. They just lay it on the soil as you've done rather than digging it in. I don't like the sound of a seaweed bath, though I'm not one who goes in for a lot of pampering.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-89254344039555005852014-02-26T18:53:47.809-08:002014-02-26T18:53:47.809-08:00Thanks for sharing, Kelly! I haven't heard abo...Thanks for sharing, Kelly! I haven't heard about the good influence of seaweed onto the soil but definately heard/used seaweed in the bathroom ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-19965043864538694212014-02-26T14:24:29.646-08:002014-02-26T14:24:29.646-08:00I always imagined that it had to be composted firs...I always imagined that it had to be composted first it will be interesting to see what the results are and if you see a big improvement. Seaweed bath - yuk!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-1802687243177379822014-02-26T11:11:46.474-08:002014-02-26T11:11:46.474-08:00When we lived in Cornwall, my Dad always used to p...When we lived in Cornwall, my Dad always used to put seaweed on the garden. He reckoned it helped a lot. I seem to remember that he hosed off the worst of the salt before applying it. As it happens, the presence of salt would probably help with deterring slugs. I don't like the sound of the seaweed bath - I'll leave that sort of thing to the ladies!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-11162784696073469452014-02-26T09:27:48.366-08:002014-02-26T09:27:48.366-08:00I've always wondered whether the seawater make...I've always wondered whether the seawater makes seaweed salty and so adversely affects plants if gathered fresh. As Joanne says, one thing if it is salty the slugs will stay away. Maybe you can solve this for me.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-67009491562226538942014-02-26T08:42:00.069-08:002014-02-26T08:42:00.069-08:00I wouldn't mind having seaweed in the garden b...I wouldn't mind having seaweed in the garden but I don't think I could bring myself to share a bath with it!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910804966573164335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-54901148280044167552014-02-26T05:32:33.396-08:002014-02-26T05:32:33.396-08:00What about salt?What about salt?annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-47495220495925594362014-02-26T02:12:29.240-08:002014-02-26T02:12:29.240-08:00I've often wondered about collecting some myse...I've often wondered about collecting some myself. Or rather ask Mike to collect me some when he goes fishing. I expect the saltiness would put the slugs off especially as it dries, I look forward to seeing how it does for you.Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-24576247783994227362014-02-26T01:30:11.602-08:002014-02-26T01:30:11.602-08:00I've seen on TV other gardeners living by the ...I've seen on TV other gardeners living by the coast using seaweed. Unfortunately for us we are about 60 miles away from the coast. I do use a liquid fertiliser containing concentrated seaweed which seems to give good results. At least that's just a trip to the garden centre.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.com