Nettle feed.

Hi All,

I am having a go at brewing nettle feed for the first time. It is 2 weeks old and when I checked it today there are a lot of white maggots in it. Is this normal/ok to use?

Rusty

 

Two weeks seems rather a short time. I make comfrey feed and it takes at least a couple of months to make a decent brew.The longer I leave it the stronger it becomes.
As for the maggots, I'd just give the brew a stir now and then and hopefully that will kill them and add a bit of protein to the brew

 

Yes - if they are rat-tailed maggots

 

Oh gross did we really need a picture

 

But I refrained from mentioning the stink!

 

Blimey Scrungee...i haven't seen any of those before

 

aaaagggghhhh.
More nightmares,

 

Blimey, think this is where I came in to Gardeners Corner

Think my first post was with regard to Bat Tailed Maggots?

Bet one of you orrible lot will go off & find it now

 

What do these turn into I had these in a compost bin I realy overfilled with grass cuttings , when I emptied it out the smell was minging even the bees in the hive came out on mass thinking what is that !! not that happy either quickly went into the house followed by the dogs .

Spruce

 

Rats, with really long slimey tails.

 

You know the answer I dont want to google

please Zigs , plus how come you are only following one person , now look what you have made me do give your secret away

Spruce

 

Possibly maggot burgers if you can get enough. They'd probably be quite nutritious

 

Hover flies , well thats ok I thought at the time lots were flying around the compost bin
do it yourself is my motto :patpat:
Spruce

 

My Dear, Dear Spruce,

They are just Hoover Flys, so if you have a Dyson they won't bother you

Can't follow everyone, otherwise i'd be Genesis in 1978.