How Do You Brew An Easy Compost Tea?
Every gardener knows that using compost is one of the best things you can do for your plants. It provides a multitude of nutrients that encourage growth and promote plant health. Compost also helps to make plants more disease-resistant. You can use this same nutrient-rich compost to make a wonderful natural fertilizer for all of your plants, including your houseplants, by brewing up your own compost tea. Put about a cup of compost in a cloth bag and close. You can also use a perforated plastic bag like the ones potatoes, grapes and other produce are sold in. Place your bag of compost in a gallon of water in a bucket and let it steep for at least three days. For a stronger tea, allow it to steep longer. Remove the bag of compost from the bucket. Using a funnel, pour the compost tea into a jug for easy use. Make sure your jug has a lid so the tea can be sealed for future use; milk jugs are perfect for this. Use the compost tea full strength for occasional fertilizing. If you want to fert
