RE: What do you know about seaweed?

Thanks so much...I'm going to the beach after work to collect the goods!
Do you think the seaweed will attract insects/slugs to the garden?



-----Original Message-----
From: Terra Viva Organics [a*@tvorganics.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 10:48 PM
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: What do you know about seaweed?


Kara,

Some people don't appreciate the scent of seaweed so if you're concerned
about the smell & attracting insects, you can either dig it into the soil
around your plants or else cover it with dirt. Should take care of any odors
& it will decompose very quickly.

You don't actually have to wait until the seaweed is dry before applying it.
Give it a good wash to get rid of most of the salts (you can even skip this
step if it's too much of a hassle) and then apply away.

Seaweed is a wonderful, natural source of potassium as well as a whole slew
of micronutrients that you rarely see in any chemical fertilizer. It also
contains natural plant growth hormones. Your plants will love it.

Arzeena
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kara Sweeney <ksweeney@interactiveinc.org>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:22 PM
Subject: RE: What do you know about seaweed?


> I'm growing a variety of peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant, and would like
to
> learn how to use seaweed as a mulch in the garden. I'm not quite sure how
> long I should let it dry before spreading it in the garden. I am also
> concerned about what insects it will attract.
> Looking forward to hearing from the group.
> Kara
>
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