compost tea

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCbeALuAYsg ...and then I remembered he had this video, too... enjoy!

My favorite dude Ray just posted a video on how he makes his compost tea (starting at 4 mins).  What's awesome about Ray, other than everything, is that he shows a technique that doesn't involve any real "technology" to make it happen.  Quite often compost tea is made using an air pump to keep the batch from going anaerobic (no oxygen), which ultimately smells bad and will really harm your plants. Note his tip about chlorine as well...I use a rain barrel for collecting water for most things, which doesn't have chlorine in it.  As Ray says, if you're using water out of the tap, let it sit for a day before starting your batch.  Anyway, check out his video for a super easy and free way to make a…

In just over two weeks, I have collected nearly a gallon of compost leachate from my compost tumbler.  Pretty awesome, just look at my excitement.  Some people have been asking me what compost tea is... well, don't drink it! Simply put, it's the best organic and natural fertilizer you could use on your garden.  You can take care of an entire acre with only 5 gallons of the stuff, which is great.  To dilute it, I recommend 10 parts water to one part compost tea.  If it smells really bad, chances are it's past its prime and not the best for use.  If you leave it outside in a bucket, you can hope to make aerobic, but ultimately you will need a small air pump to infuse air into the…