cabbage leaves turning red

phizzimum

Lotus-eater wrote: »

edit, looks like we have the same idea I used to think that it had to be a mans urine, but apparently not... they will be wanting the vote next :rolleyes:

that's good - don't have to involve DH in any more of my batty ideas!

elliep_2

It'll be hard enough to persaude my DH to eat any of my veg anyway (he just doesn't 'do' veg) I think I'll be doing this kind of watering while he's at work and I won't tell him.

Is there any veg that won't like it? I read somewhere that peas and beans produce nitrogen and don't appreciate highly nigtrogenated (is that a word?) soil. So I'm guessing that if wee contains nitrogen they wouldn't like it?

angelavdavis

It depends on the usage of the urine as to whether male or female is preferred as male urine contains hormones which deters rats as well.

I think you can use either if you are just using it for its nitrogen value.

Lotus-eater

angelavdavis wrote: »

It depends on the usage of the urine as to whether male or female is preferred as male urine contains hormones which deters rats as well.

I've never heard that one before. Mine certainly doesn't deter rats at all, in fact it seems to be an attractant.

phizzimum

I've taken a photo but can't work out how to include the image in my post.

the outer leaves are turning completely red, and yellowing a little too.

I haven't had a chance to put any fertiliser on them, so I'll stop fiddling about trying to load photos and go and do that instead!

thanks for all the advice everyone