Did I mention it's brewed from manure? My grandfather used to use this on his gardens, my uncle used it on his gardens, and I use it on mine. For anyone who doesn't know about this wonderful brew it is so simple to make and use, and it makes a pound of manure stretch a long way in the garden.
If you have access to fresh manure, great, if not, just go to the garden center and purchase a bag or two of composted manure, should cost under $5 for one bag. Dump the manure into a large outdoor plastic trash can or a smaller sized tote, large enough to hold all the manure plus water, about 5 parts water to 1 part manure more or less. Mix well and set aside and let it steep overnight. What ever you don't use right away can continue to steep. Stir well before each use. Unless you strain the tea first, don't put into a watering can because any solids will block the sprinkling holes.
When you get to the bottom of the "pot" use the solids remaining in the bottom to side dress plants, or use when setting in transplants for an extra boost.
Happy Gardening!
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