Dead Fish Fertilizer

[Rosie Summerhill]

My boyfriend has been clearing out his deep freeze, he has given me a load of frozen mackerel that had been in there for about 2 yrs, he says I should dig them in to the allotment tomorrow as they will be good fertilizer, is this right?

[Lesley Jay]

Burying dead fish under veggie plants is something that the Native American Indians did and some people still do today. It's something that I have never tried.

[DavidT]

Can`t say as I`ve ever tried it, but in years gone by, people used to " plant " dead animals near grape vine roots.

[Rosie Summerhill]

Well I forked it all in this morning, well more sort of buried individual corpses really ...

[DavidT]

And did you sing " There`s A Plaice For Us " as they were being interred?

[Rosie Summerhill]

I've just got back from the plot, it's a nightmare, something has been digging it up, there are bloody great holes everywhere, and loads of seagulls milling about, one of them kept dive bombing me... ARGGGGGGH!!!!!

[Colin Searle]

As soon as I read the first ost I was wondering if there was cats in the area, lol. Then got to your last post. oppss

[paul]

Hi Rosie,

well i use fish blood and bone fertiliser so i suppose its the same ?!!

[colins1979]

Hi Rosie.

I am sure there is truth to this as there are lots of fish based products on the market. I understand that this promotes root growth.

LOL about the cats..

Colins

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