Compost Tea
Here is a recipe for a great liquid fertilizer made from homemade compost.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Children's Busy Book
Compost Tea
Materials
- Compost
- Cheesecloth or burlap bag
- String
- Pail
- Water
Directions
- Have your child place about one cup of compost on a piece of cheesecloth or burlap.
- Tie the cheesecloth or burlap shut with string.
- Fill a pail with water and hang the compost bag inside the pail.
- Cover the pail and let it sit for a week or so.
- Water your plants with compost tea every few weeks to help them thrive.