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15/06/22 FOLIARS AND COMPOST TEAS

It's important to give plants the best kickstart in life, and one great way to do this is through foliar feeds and compost teas. We know it's important to do things the right way, which is why we keep it organic and as low input as possible. Doing this well can cut out the need for applying chemical fertilisers.

Some great sustainable foliar feeds and teas we use are...

Seaweed

Seaweed extract is a great organic fertiliser. Rich in benefitial nutrients such as magnesium, potassium and nitrogen, seaweed fertilisers even improve the plants ability to uptake key nutrients from the soil. As the liquid form is much quicker and easier for the plants to absorb the nutrients, it can be mixed with water and applied as a foliar feed, directly onto the leaves of the plant. 

Applying a foliar feed directly onto the leaves of the plants is the most efficient way of feeding the plants as it cuts out interactions with the soil and therefore makes the nutrients easier for the plant to uptake. other benefits of foliar feeding include 

-Stimulating root growth

-compensates for low root activity

-Elimination of common deficiencies

-Quicker uptake 

-Increased crop resistance

-improved yeild quality

-Save money 

 

Epsom salts

Epsom salt is known as magnesium sulfate and is a naturally produced mineral consisting of magnesium and sulfar. 

Magnesium is an essential nutrient for plants, and are also used by the plant for chlorophyll formation (making the plant green). Epsom salts also promote energy levels in the plants, and more primary sugars allows the plants to produce healthier and sweeter fruits. 

Some plants, such as tomatoes, require a much higher amount of magnesium than other plants. The easiest way to do this is to mix with water and apply as a foliar feed. 

 

Comfrey Tea

Comfrey tea is an excellent way to provide an immediate nutrient boost to established plants. It is made by steeping fresh comfrey matter in water for a few days before using the water on the soil of the plants. 

Liquid Worm Fertiliser (worm juice)

Don't worry, it's not actually made of worms! Liquid worm fertiliser can be harvested as a byproduct from our on site worm farm. As the worms break down the vermiculture, what water strains through collects up lots of goodness and what you get is a rich liquid fertiliser. 

This is a great way to close the loop and benefit from your green waste. Not only that, but worm juice is one of the best fertilisers you can get (natural or otherwise) and its free!

This magical elixir provides billions of good microbes such as fungi, and helpful, nitrogen-fixing bacteria to your plants and veggies

Worm juice can be mixed with water and applied as a foliar feed. 

 

09/06/22 VEG BOXES

Update

Were happy to see everything on track for the first week of this years veg boxes, on Thursday 2nd June 2022. 

Veg box Mailing list

As we move into spring, we are looking forward to be reintroducing our weekly seasonal veg box scheme. Come June we will be back to our weekly veg box deliveries, now with a broader choice of sizes and prices, to accomodate the diverse needs of our local community. 

We do have a limited availability for slots, so would like to encourage anybody who may be interested in a box to sign up to our mailing list. This will notify you as soon as places become available.

To sign up, fill out your name and email address in our 'contact' section with the reference 'mailing list'.  

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