How to use Seaweed in the Garden | 3 Ways to make Kelp Fertiliser (Fertilizer) for your Vegetable

How to use Seaweed in the Garden | 3 Ways to make Seaweed Fertiliser (Fertilizer) for your Vegetable
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[@Jowdee]

I used seaweed on my garden beds last year, my plants did great! I must get down to the beach for some more ASAP!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes, get some! 😉

[@niallgardens]

I so enjoyed this! And I love that you started it at the sea. It's a resource that's near me also, but I have to confess that I've never picked some up, brought it back and used it in the garden - now I think I should!!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yeah, you've got to get some!

[@davidedwards6807]

A girl of many talents 👩‍🔧

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Cheers! 😊 I do try. 😊

[@annfinster]

Yes! This is my first video from your site. Happy to have found you!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for visiting, hope you enjoy the videos. 😉

[@lisaharrison2197]

Thankyou Erica. I am excited that I managed to get 2 big bags of seaweed at New Year in Norfolk. Its now all around my plants at the allotment in London. I also put some in a mesh bag and hung it in one of my rainwater butts so that it enriches the water. I love experimenting :)

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Experimenting is so fun isn't it? Can't wait to get some more.

[@jimih8539]

Hi Anglesey here 👋 I’ve just searched “seaweed fertiliser “ and your channel popped up . My house is a beach front house so seaweed is the obvious choice for my veg garden 👍

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Lucky you.

[@simplifygardening]

Seaweed is brill i used to live by the sea and it was very handy to have. great video. Most beaches are owned by the queen and your allowed to collect loose from the beech

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It's great stuff! Wish I'd got some more! Thanks for watching.

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Wow next time I go to the beach I'll definitely be doing this. We have lots of nettles so I usually make fertilizer out of that. Thanks Erica!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes do it! 😊

[@dn744]

Seaweed is such a good feed. 👍

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yep! I need to use it more... Save a lot of effort and money buying in compost we get in the habit of thinking we need.

[@jag4762]

Great video. Great presentation. 👍

[@michaelward3723]

If you place the seaweed on your lawn and run over it with a lawn mower to chop it up it will break down quicker when used as a mulch

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes, I'm definitely going to do this in the summer!

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hello love, fantastic ides I live right in the middle of the USA so no seaweed for me. I will be excited to hear how it works for you and the other folks here talking about it also. I am still growing ice and snow in my garden for the next 90 days peace and blessings for you bye for now

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Wow! It's just very wet here. Thanks for watching. Take care. 😊

[@Beaguins]

Yeah, I can't imagine taking a stroll along a beach this time of year. We're hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit and buried in snow here in northern Michigan. I spend as little time outside as possible. I wouldn't leave it though; I love having a real winter every year.

[@she_sows_she_grows]

Ahh! Great idea! Thanks for sharing. I’ve just run out of my homemade compost too!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yay! Glad to give you an idea.

[@NicksAllotmentDiary]

Great idea Erica. Take care. Nick

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for watching.

[@myrustygarden]

Perhaps go to the beach as the tide is going out then hopefully more seaweed has just washed in. They used to use seaweed as a top dressing in the Victorian gardens and they sure never worried about washing it. Thank you for sharing Erica have a great week stay safe 👍🇨🇦

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Basically, I got a bit confused with he tide times so I arrived at the wrong time. 🤣

[@myrustygarden]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden 😂😂 at least you arrived 👍cheers

[@CoastalGardensNW]

Briliant, I am having a go at making come liquid feed in the next few weeks stay safe 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Amazing! It's so easy to do.

[@carolinegray3150]

Good idea

[@leewozzashomeveggiegarden]

Nice video Erica cheers

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for watching. 😊

[@Roo-s_Life]

Nice one! I buy concentrated liquid seaweed fertiliser and I really like it ☺ 🌱 xx

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It's great stuff. 😊

[@BloosSelfReliance]

Seaweed is great :D I am hoping to talk Tanny into taking me down to the beach soon so I can grab a few bags as well :)

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes! Do it. 😊

[@1Lightdancer]

So envious - I'm about an hour from the sea, and can gather it, but friends aren't too fond of the aroma!! I do use it when I can, and have gotten small amounts from the seed and feed near me ❤

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes I know what you mean by the aroma! 🤣

[@davidjohnson-ot9mt]

Hello Erica, To guarantee a good harvest of seaweed on the beach, buy yourself a local tide table and wait fir the highest tides of the month, that coinciding with stormy windy weather will give you any ammount of free seaweed strewn across the beach. That stuff is especially good for spuds, love your site.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hi David, thanks for the top tip! 😊 I'll be sure to check that out for future. 😊

[@ginnysulya9805]

Hi Erica, great video and lots of room for thought for me as though I am landlocked and not near the sea we have plenty of local lakes with what we still call seaweed! I will check with my local extension office to find out if it works well as a source of nutrients for my gardens! If nothing else I’m sure it would be a source of nitrogen! 😊

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh fabulous, I'm sure anything out of the water will be full of great nutrients.

[@overrevkev3851]

Being on Vancouver island I get at least a truck load every fall .it melts right in over the winter .leaves are another good thing for wintering the garden .All free $$$

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

A truck load? I'm so jealous.

[@annesperling978]

also from Vancouver Island! Go to the beach after a big storm & it all piles up nicely! Easy to get, exercise, fresh air, I love it!!! i cover a 25’ square garden many inches thick. Great for mulch in spring summer but don’t have it too close to plants or it burns when decomposing. It adds iodine to your soil, too! Smells like the sea!!!

[@stevendowden2579]

ive always wanted to but never got around to getting it i would have to go to porthcawl and i live up the valleys at blackwood

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh I bet you'd get loads at Rest Bay, the rocks are so craggedy there, I bet you'd get loads. 😊

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

Awesome

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thank you for watching.

[@doriswinskie7049]

Can spirolina be used?

[@carolannhartley359]

In BC, Canada, there are regulations about harvesting seaweed from beaches. They are pretty common sensical, but it's better to check before diving in (metaphorical).

[@Azwafood]

nice sharing deficit work

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for watching.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great video Erica and good tips for using seaweed but for those who don't have access to beaches Seaweed fertilizers are available in retailers and online.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yes, it's fab stuff, thanks for watching.

[@bryanwatt9751]

Thanks! Just collected my first batch this morning! Does the type of seaweed matter? I collected the one will lots of tiny 'balls' on it. Thanks for sharing!

[@carolinegray3150]

Good video

[@marionwilliams5585]

I got a load on my tiny garden. I was worried as its seems to be just sitting there. Thank you for the video. Reassured now

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thank you for watching. 😊

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It will rot down, don't worry., 😊

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

The sea is "salty". To a cook, salt is sodium chloride. To a chemist, salt is an ionic combination of a liquid and metalic element as found on the periodic table of elements. Sea salt is the later. Basically, it is the same as putting a water soluble broad spectrum fertilizer on your garden!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Fab! 😉 I'll take that as a good thing then. 😊

[@SmithsdaleFarm]

Does algae in fresh water have similar properties? Close to the sea but live on a river 😅

[@gordonanderson698]

I generally only take seaweed that's been blown onto the promenade at my local beach by storms. I'm from a fishing town, Arbroath, and there is a lot of debris like rope and plastic to clean out. Your seaweed looked much cleaner by comparison

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

This was actually very clean. I must take a bag with me next time though to collect the odd few bits of plastic I saw.

[@fivesons8706]

I live in San Diego, CA. I'm less than a half mile from our shore line. My son and I collect seaweed, several different types, and compost with it. Today, we collected seaweed and have started a new compost pile with it. We're looking forward to the results.

[@carolineholland4178]

Excellent use of nature's resources. I will be trying this out as a mulch over my potatoes this year. When it comes to planting out seedlings or young plants can you plant straight into this or is it best to move it to the side, plant into the soil then bring it back towards the plant as a mulch as the plant gets established? 🤔

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Probably best to move it to the side but I've only ever planted it when it's quite well rotted to be honest.

[@DICEcommander]

all my potatoes just start off in my compost pile. then I transplant them to native soil once established. they might grow well right in the compost idk

[@wemuk5170]

Hi Erica, I’m totally new to gardening & I live within access to the sea! So, hooray for this amazing video! But I wonder: if I throw them onto my new raised like you, how long do they take to decompose? So I can plant on them? Are they like kitchen scraps which are supposed to take just 6 weeks [to break down for new planting above them]? I hope so! How long?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Seaweed dries out really quickly and goes kinda crispy after a few weeks (if you want have dry weather. I planted potatoes in the the raised bed a few months later and they were amazing, try it and if you don't think it's rotten enough you have move the seaweed from where you're planting and keep the twat of the seaweed as a mulch around the plants.

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Brilliant Erica! Love seaweed but sadly the trip to the sea makes it unviable now 🙁

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

A little distance for you I guess. 😒

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden River Severn weed doesn't have the same ring or appeal LOL

[@fire808surf]

Hey, I’ve got some I left in a bucket for a year. Do you think it’s good or toxic? Thanks

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I bet it smells toxic! 🤣 I'm sure it's fine but why not just chick it in your compost?

[@fire808surf]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden small yard. only a worm bin. maybe ill dilute it 10:1 and test it on my neighbors lawn😇

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

cool shirt!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks!

[@OutdoorScienceDad]

At 0:36 you have either a shark or a ray egg case in your bag. Probably empty. It’ll add an unexpected source of different minerals I’m sure.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yup, keratin I believe, my vegetables will have strong shiny hair. 😂

[@100sonal]

Can you also add molasses to it while its decomposing in water?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I'm sure you could.

[@kekaharris6618]

I use kelp extract called nitrozeme

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh amazing. 😊

[@travelwithniki3760]

Thanks 😊 I'm leaving near by the sea. I collected some seaweeds and already started to use. But some people told me that should wash 🤔but I didn't. I think you are right. I'm not going to wash them.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It's great stuff!

[@rebekkas4164]

Ah, how I wish we lived close to the sea. And not just for the seaweed, either 😉

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Haha, I'm very pleased with being so close! 😊

[@jetteravndal3930]

I use seaweed, but I like to hav somting on top of it so it dosent dryout and the wind blow it away. Some times I dry it ferst and crush it in smaller pices, put it on the gron. I newer wash it.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh, that sounds like a good idea! It won't be drying out in wet old Wales for a good few months though. 🤣

[@geraldinecray6128]

Does seaweed stop slugs

[@scray00]

I’ve read several articles from seaweed users and they say yes to maybe. If you use it in the summer as mulch put down 4-6 in thick it will dry up and shrink so do the same in a week. They say it works for slugs and even hornworms (some say) because they hate the sharp crunchy edges as it dries and also the salt. Just be careful to pull it back from stems a little so as not to damage them.

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

Unfortunately, here in South Australia it is illegal to take seaweed, sand or stones off of the beaches. Oddly enough you can take shells, but that's it.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I don't think we're allowed to take sand ot stones either.

[@Distilledsound]

I left a load of seaweed in a bucket full of rain water for over a year, it stinks! I havent used it yet. Bit worried i have left it to long?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Nah, use it!

[@annesperling978]

NoIt’s just rotted compost, add water & pour on the ground

[@paigeturner165]

HELP!!!! I gathered seaweed and put it into my compost bays. I was aware of some jumping flies which have obviously ended up in my compost. Oh my…. Today the bays are a writhing mass of seaweed fly maggots…. What do I do? I turned it all tonight but will they mature and go or stay and just repeat the cycle… what to do? HELP 🤮

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh no! I would say maybe you should bury the seaweed a bit? Maybe put a bag of compost over the top?

[@paigeturner165]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden I’ve tried to bring to the top so the birds pick them off or they can escape. Fingers crossed the go soon 😂

[@kekaharris6618]

Another great video chick 😉

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. 😊

[@seanmcguire7974]

I'd garden with you anytime.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Great!

[@lovebeamsoutward]

noice

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Cheers.

[@annesperling978]

seaweed so scarse!

[@presidentoxford]

Caption " 3 Ways to MAKE Seaweed Fertiliser " of video chucking it on soil?????

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

A top dressing is fertiliser. 😊

[@presidentoxford]

Yeah. My point is title it just that. " A top seaweed dressing is a gradual fertiliser " Ergo no bullshit caption.@@ericaslittlewelshgarden

[@user-Ados-amerika]

Stop complaining and be grateful or be silent

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Stop writing rubbish.

[@nic.h]

Oh the irony