james baxter

Harry Soloman wrote:Describe how you made your compost tea.

Oh, sorry. I a few handfuls of compost, various fresh garden clippings, and a handful of fruit scraps (as a substitute for molasses). I put all this in a 5 gallon bucket, let it set covered though not sealed, mixed twice a day, for about a week. It foamed a bit the first three days, then died calmed down. Yesterday I noticed the smell. Today was even worse, so I dumped, hopefully for the better.

Harry Soloman wrote:Here is a posting about compost tea.
http://culturalhealingandlife.com.www413.your-server.de/index.php?/forums/topic/51-composting-compost-extract-compost-tea/

Thanks for the link. There's quite a lot to digest there. I'll need to study up.

Am I doing something wrong? I've had some compost tea brewing for about a week. Went to use some today and was blown away by the terrible smell (think porta potty without the plastic bit). I seem to have gotten some on my hands and can't wash them enough to get rid of it.

Am I doing something wrong? Does stronger smell mean better veggies (I hope, since I dumped immediately on the closest I could find).?