Compost Tea, how refreshing!

When was the last time you gave your plants a refreshing drink of compost tea?  It may sound like a strange notion but feeding your plants with compost tea is a wonderful way of providing wholesome and organic nourishment.  Once a month, using our own compost, my gardeners mix up a batch and feed all the plants in the greenhouse.  However, if they feel the plants are particularly stressed, they will administer the tea every two weeks.  We purchased this wonderful little 10-gallon compost brewer from Growing Solutions, Inc.  http://www.growingsolutions.com

Here’s Jodi filling the tank with tap water

This is the Compost Tea Catalyst, which stimulates important microbial growth in the tea.

The bubble action helps to release damaging chlorine from the water and incorporates beneficial oxygen.

Jodi filling the screen bucket with dark, rich compost

Submerging the screened bucket into the water where it will bubble and brew for 24 hours

Here’s Jodi the next day, filtering the compost tea into a pump sprayer

Jodi sprays the foliage with the tea for quick absorption.  It also helps the plant fend off diseases.

Jodi also gives the roots a good drink, which nourishes and helps alleviate diseases of the soil.

Comments

[Melanie]

Martha,

As I was vewing the pictures from the Superbowl I wondered what kind of shoulder bag you were carrying?

Thanks

[Jerril]

My neighbors and I share a Growing Solutions Compost Tea System10 just like yours. We make compost tea on the weekends, taking turns to produce and use the 10 gallons of tea on our gardens and yards. Very easy to use and clean.

[Cookie]

My Grandmother also made compost tea, but this unit makes it look so easy! I'm glad you linked to their webpage. There are lots of great organic gardening things going on in Oregon... come on out here for a visit!

[Chris]

Hi Martha,
I love the compost tea maker you showed. I have several compost bins, including earthworm composting. I think it would be great to try your method and I will have lots of material. I like the fact that it helps with protecting the plants as well as feeding them.

[Jan Alms]

Hello Martha:

I can't tell you how exciting it is to see your photo and a picture of my son Michael's compost tea machine on the same screen. It's just great that there is a link from your website to Growing Solutions. I hope you are enjoying your 10 gallon machine.

A Very Proud Mama - Jan Alms

[Shirley Purcell]

I have had a 25 gal. Growing Solution Tea Brewer for 5 years.

It is so easy to use and to apply.
My plants are "So Happy".

I no longer have white fly etc and am so very please with my healthy plants and veggies. They not only look great but taste delicious.

Good for you to have added this product to yourrecommended line.

Your viewers and readers will be very happy with this product and what it does for their plants.

Shirley

[steve brustkern]

In answer to the question below, YES! Aerobic Compost Tea is very useful as a foliar feeder, direct spray to surfaces and root drences and injections.
What a great idea.
(The question is below)

I was wondering if that is for all plants? Vegetable and house plants? Indoor and outdoor plants?

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