Nettle soup as fertiliser

Anyone else make their own to organically feed their plants?

 

I do but got rid of a lot of nettles recently so probably won't be able to make much this year.
I love the smell.

 

Haha its rather potent isn't it, the smell lol
I don't have any in my garden either, i collect them from the field behind my house
I've recently started using banana skin water too, im yet to see the results of it though

 

Ive got a wheelie bin with a small hole drilled near the bottom with a wooden plug, I put all kinds of soft green stuff in it.
I occasionally pour some water into the top,not large amounts, and pull out the plug after a few days to drain it down.
All I can say is it seems to be similar stuff to the nettle brew.

 

Nice! I bet thats full of nutrients

 

Nooo!

Nettle soup is delicious, quick and easy to make. Nettles can also be used like spinach for cooked dishes such as pancakes, bread, curries... (I don't think they'd work in a salad.... )

Finnish nettle soup:
You'll need:
about 1.5L tender leaves of young nettles
about 1L liquid (veg stock or water and cream)
some butter and flour to thicken
salt

Parboil the nettle leaves for a minute or two, drain and chop.
Melt the butter in a clean pan, mix in 3 tbs flour, allow to foam but not brown and add the hot stock or water.

Let it thicken for a couple of minutes, add the cream and the nettles, simmer for a moment, taste and season.

Eat. (Image from Nokkoskeitto)

 

Comfrey also makes a good fertilizer.