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suitable feed for Basil

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frankie1star
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I have grown some basil from seed, and I would like to give it some feed. I dont know why but I am reluctanct to feed it with miracle grow/phostrogen, probably cos we are going to end up eating it. Could anybody suggest a nice healthy alternative, although I am not sure whether either of them are healthy or not.
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  • pickledtink
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    Seaweed fertiliser.
    Fish ,blood and bone fertiliser.
    Both handy for the organic gardener to have anyway.
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  • Paulo
    Paulo Posts: 58 Forumite
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    pickledtink wrote:
    Seaweed fertiliser.
    Fish ,blood and bone fertiliser.
    Both handy for the organic gardener to have anyway.

    I live by the sea, can I just collect some seaweed to use as fertiliser?
  • wigginsmum
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    I wouldn't feed it - herbs prefer a less lush environment. Water is all you need for basil.
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  • pickledtink
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    Paulo wrote:
    I live by the sea, can I just collect some seaweed to use as fertiliser?
    Yes but I think you have to rot it down first. In fact that reminds me I was going to research this cos I live by the sea too.
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  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,265 Forumite
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    Interesting article about using seaweed in the garden:

    http://www.btinternet.com/~bury_rd/junetwo.htm#seaweed
  • heymylastnameislewis
    heymylastnameislewis Posts: 172 Forumite
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    u could use human waste! thats what farmers do, or mirical grow!
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  • middleman_2
    middleman_2 Posts: 125 Forumite
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    wigginsmum wrote:
    I wouldn't feed it - herbs prefer a less lush environment. Water is all you need for basil.

    I agree, have been growing it successfully for a couple of years without any feed.
  • flashman_62
    flashman_62 Posts: 62 Forumite
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    middleman wrote:
    I agree, have been growing it successfully for a couple of years without any feed.

    First time herb grower this year and my successes include basil and corriander. One of my Basil pots even recovered from a nasty slug attack. Just use water.
  • Willpower?
    Willpower? Posts: 75 Forumite
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    flashman_62 wrote: »
    First time herb grower this year and my successes include basil and corriander. One of my Basil pots even recovered from a nasty slug attack. Just use water.

    Ooo. Please tell me your secret for keeping coriander alive. I have no trouble with basil but I can't keep coriander at all. It just wilts and dies. I've just got a pot today reduced to 30p and i don't want to kill this one too as I'll be in double figures :eek:
  • Snaggles
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    I would agree about just using water too - it seems to like LOTS of it, and will grow quite happily with nothing else.
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