Comments on: A spot of tea… http://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raonhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95661 Raon Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:56:38 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95661 Read a lot about compost tea and all and I tried to make one for my bonsai trees. I brewed cow manure for a day with an air pump. The next day I poured a bit on my favourate bonsa tree and instantly all the earthworms wriggled out of the soil and died. I just hope my tree survives.To salvage this i had to leach the soil. there was a lot of soil erosion. ifeel bad for my little friends.I would aidvse If your plant is growng right then pls dont do any thing silly.And yes... earthworms is the farmers best fr Read a lot about compost tea and all and I tried to make one for my bonsai trees. I brewed cow manure for a day with an air pump. The next day I poured a bit on my favourate bonsa tree and instantly all the earthworms wriggled out of the soil and died. I just hope my tree survives.

To salvage this i had to leach the soil. there was a lot of soil erosion. ifeel bad for my little friends.

I would aidvse If your plant is growng right then pls dont do any thing silly.

And yes… earthworms is the farmers best fr

]]> By: Marc Remillardhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95579 Marc Remillard Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:13:56 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95579 Hello Compost tea brewers. I just spent a year writing a new book on this subject titled <em>Compost Tea Making</em>. The intention was to use modern data and experiance to endeavor to clarify some conflicting ideas and techniques used to make compost tea and EM products. I interviewed a microsposist who's whole gig is to use the microscope to really see whats going on before, during, and after brewing compost tea. <em>That</em> is the bottom line. Many gardeners I have spoken with that make "compost teas" have very vague ideas about what they are actually doing, and use techniques that I now, with the knowledge that I have gained, consider inadequate and unsafe. The most reliable, safe style capable of producing the highest microbial content is the aerobic style. It is really easy to set up an air pump in your barrel or bucket. if you do not, like this method as described in this blog from 2007, your brew may be culturing stinky anaerobic little nasties. With all due respect to the author there are better ways to do this-- and not really difficult. With an air pump and a little molasses you can produce <em>billions</em> more bacteria. With the addition of kelp and other additives the fungi population will also be much greater. Check out my blog site <a href="http://compostteamaking.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://compostteamaking.blogspot.com/</a> Hello Compost tea brewers.
I just spent a year writing a new book on this subject titled Compost Tea Making.
The intention was to use modern data and experiance to endeavor to clarify some conflicting ideas and techniques used to make compost tea and EM products. I interviewed a microsposist who’s whole gig is to use the microscope to really see whats going on before, during, and after brewing compost tea. That is the bottom line.
Many gardeners I have spoken with that make “compost teas” have very vague ideas about what they are actually doing, and use techniques that I now, with the knowledge that I have gained, consider inadequate and unsafe.
The most reliable, safe style capable of producing the highest microbial content is the aerobic style. It is really easy to set up an air pump in your barrel or bucket. if you do not, like this method as described in this blog from 2007, your brew may be culturing stinky anaerobic little nasties. With all due respect to the author there are better ways to do this– and not really difficult. With an air pump and a little molasses you can produce billions more bacteria. With the addition of kelp and other additives the fungi population will also be much greater. Check out my blog site http://compostteamaking.blogspot.com/

]]> By: radiowerbunghttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95380 radiowerbung Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:09:38 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95380 my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at special end there, not leave it with ‘we leave it to you to decide’. my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at special end there, not leave it with ‘we leave it to you to decide’.

]]> By: Kevin Nistlerhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95285 Kevin Nistler Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:56:24 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95285 I have a 7 tiered worm compost bin (can o worm)that I feed my worms produce in.  I have been doing this for a few years however I have just gotten spideres in the bins.  Very small microscopic, red and tens of thousands of them.  Has anybody seen theses?  Is there any way to lill them and not my worms?  Will they devestate my worm population?  I store these in my heated garage that is attached to the house.  Any chance they will get into the house?  Thanks Kevin I have a 7 tiered worm compost bin (can o worm)that I feed my worms produce in.  I have been doing this for a few years however I have just gotten spideres in the bins.  Very small microscopic, red and tens of thousands of them.  Has anybody seen theses?  Is there any way to lill them and not my worms?  Will they devestate my worm population?  I store these in my heated garage that is attached to the house.  Any chance they will get into the house?  Thanks Kevin

]]> By: Kevin Kirschnerhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95139 Kevin Kirschner Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:49:30 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-95139 Hey Kevin, I think you should place your compost worms in your compost tequila.  They will be well-preserved that way. Hey Kevin, I think you should place your compost worms in your compost tequila.  They will be well-preserved that way.

]]> By: Rose Bush Care Tipshttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-94834 Rose Bush Care Tips Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:47:34 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-94834 What about the possibility of E.Coli from the making of Compost Tea. In the beginning I have heard if you use a manure based compost it can result in high levels of E.Coli in production, but it should go away after a while. But if there is a regrowth and then used on edibles it could cause E.Coli poisoning. How do you deal with this? thanks.   What about the possibility of E.Coli from the making of Compost Tea. In the beginning I have heard if you use a manure based compost it can result in high levels of E.Coli in production, but it should go away after a while. But if there is a regrowth and then used on edibles it could cause E.Coli poisoning.
How do you deal with this?
thanks.
 

]]> By: Kevin Nistlerhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-94701 Kevin Nistler Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:04:23 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-94701 I have compost worms that I collect the tea from all winter and store in milk jugs in a heated garage.  Is it still good, and can I use it this Summer.  We live in Alaska. I have compost worms that I collect the tea from all winter and store in milk jugs in a heated garage.  Is it still good, and can I use it this Summer.  We live in Alaska.

]]> By: bruce y. garciahttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-85284 bruce y. garcia Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:16:57 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-85284 Hello i have wondered how much you would charge to set your theme up on my blog for me, because i really like the look of your internet site but i don't know how to set such a good graphic. Hello i have wondered how much you would charge to set your theme up on my blog for me, because i really like the look of your internet site but i don’t know how to set such a good graphic.

]]> By: Malcom Morrisonhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-48390 Malcom Morrison Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:21:06 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-48390 Mike, no prob, I love spreading the word of healthy biology.  Mike, no prob, I love spreading the word of healthy biology. 

]]> By: Mike (tfb)http://tinyfarmblog.com/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-48317 Mike (tfb) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:17:43 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/10/a-spot-of-tea/#comment-48317 <strong>Malcolm: </strong>Thanks for the detailed info! I see from your link that you're in the compost tea/beneficial bacteria business. Cool! I understand what you're getting at, and I appreciate the compost extract vs aerated, food-added brewing methods and products. I updated the post, adding a note at the end to a couple of places to read more about different types of compost tea and extracts. Malcolm: Thanks for the detailed info! I see from your link that you’re in the compost tea/beneficial bacteria business. Cool! I understand what you’re getting at, and I appreciate the compost extract vs aerated, food-added brewing methods and products. I updated the post, adding a note at the end to a couple of places to read more about different types of compost tea and extracts.

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