Some of our plants were beginning to look a little yellow and I knew it was time for fertilizer. Megan gave me a "recipe" for steer manure tea to use for watering plants. It's totally cheap, easy to make and organic. But a word of warning: It STINKS! But it's a good stink!
Step 1: fill 5 gallon bucket with water, but not all the way!
Step 2: Fill old pillowcase with some steer manure
(an older thin pillowcase works best)
Step 3: Tie pillowcase shut
Step 4: place "teabag" in water
Step 5: Let steep in a sunny spot for a couple of days
(I think it looks more like coffee than tea)
Step 6: Use to water plantsUse the steer manure in your tea bag to put on your compost pile. Your compost will love it! Just don't drink it! LOL
2 comments:
As gross as this is, I keep on thinking I want to try it. :)
T
My Father made steer manure tea and gave it to the roses, but I don't know how much steer manure and how much water to use.I filled a 5 gallon pale about one third full of steer manure and the rest water with enough room at the top to stir it all up with a broom handle. Don't want to burn plants.
Cecille
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