Freshwater Seaweed? - Page 2

the999bbq · August 1, 2007

without any experience or any information to back me up I have a gut fealing that I could even be better than the seaweed. The should bring less salt to the soil I guess...

Thomas · August 1, 2007

When I was in Buffalo last month I saw tons of it growing in the ports where people keep there boats tied up. There is not alot of movement in the water , so the stuff grows thick. FUNKY stuff

The largest Angel I could find was 56" tall.
www.kaccents.com/For_Home/Garden/Cherubs_1.htm

dice · August 1, 2007

tomatoaddict:

You might find this photo shoot of Petersen Rock
Gardens interesting:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewa...7594174598352/

(I should send this to dcarch, Granny, and Lumierefrere,
too, who have all noted rather an abundance of raw
materials at hand.)

Tomstrees · August 4, 2007

"Obey Local Laws" and you should be fine
collecteing freshwater seaweed ...
I'm doing it in 2 weeks at my parents lake;
and have been collecting bay seaweed all
season long from my beach here ...

~ Tom

the999bbq · August 6, 2007

your parents have a lake and you have a beach ??

Tom, are you by any chance Tom Cruise ? I don't want an autograph or something, it's just on some of the other forums I could do some namedropping than ... "well yeah, a friend of mine who happens to be TOM CRUISE is a tomatohead like me, and WE - my friend TOM CRUISE and me - like to grow things the green way, we care for nature and the globe and stuff..., yeah we really have a lot in common we ..."

so are you, are you ?

Peter

Tomstrees · February 22, 2008

Peter -

Rents don't actually OWN the lake - but pay taxes for it - so maybe own a little PIECE of the lake ~ lol

kind of like I don't actually OWN the beach - but pay taxes for it - so maybe own a little PIECE of the beach ~ lol

anyway you slice it - We got seaweed ... fresh and saltwater

~ Tom M. not "C"

tuk50 · February 25, 2008

I don't know if it is any help, but we had a 30 x 16 x 4 foot koi pond that was plastic lined and we started by putting in dirt and let settling for a few months till clear then we put in vegetation from a small lake along with water lillies and I used the water to start seedlings each spring and every winter when I cleaned it out there was usually a couple wheelbarrows full of vegetation that I put in my compost and it worked great. I never needed nitrogen for the garden when using this stuff. During the summer the underwater grass and vines grew so fast that I usually harvested another batch or two of vegetation every few months and the fish were fat and healthy. This worked for about 10years till we moved and as soon as our new home is built this summer I will definitely start another one. 8)

Patapsco Mike · February 25, 2008

I study submerged aquatic vegetation (aka SAV, seaweed) for a living. I can tell you that like any plant they are readily composted and can be expected to be a valuable addition to a garden. One thing to bear in mind is that SAV is 95% water by volume, so it takes a heck of a lot of these plants to make a little bit of compost.

August 1, 2007	#18
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	tomatoaddict: You might find this photo shoot of Petersen Rock Gardens interesting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewa...7594174598352/ (I should send this to dcarch, Granny, and Lumierefrere, too, who have all noted rather an abundance of raw materials at hand.) __________________ -- alias

August 4, 2007	#19
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	"Obey Local Laws" and you should be fine collecteing freshwater seaweed ... I'm doing it in 2 weeks at my parents lake; and have been collecting bay seaweed all season long from my beach here ... ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 22, 2008	#21
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Peter - Rents don't actually OWN the lake - but pay taxes for it - so maybe own a little PIECE of the lake ~ lol kind of like I don't actually OWN the beach - but pay taxes for it - so maybe own a little PIECE of the beach ~ lol anyway you slice it - We got seaweed ... fresh and saltwater ~ Tom M. not "C" __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 1, 2007	#16
the999bbq Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 191	without any experience or any information to back me up I have a gut fealing that I could even be better than the seaweed. The should bring less salt to the soil I guess...

August 1, 2007	#17
Thomas Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 180	When I was in Buffalo last month I saw tons of it growing in the ports where people keep there boats tied up. There is not alot of movement in the water , so the stuff grows thick. FUNKY stuff The largest Angel I could find was 56" tall. www.kaccents.com/For_Home/Garden/Cherubs_1.htm

August 6, 2007	#20
the999bbq Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 191	your parents have a lake and you have a beach ?? Tom, are you by any chance Tom Cruise ? I don't want an autograph or something, it's just on some of the other forums I could do some namedropping than ... "well yeah, a friend of mine who happens to be TOM CRUISE is a tomatohead like me, and WE - my friend TOM CRUISE and me - like to grow things the green way, we care for nature and the globe and stuff..., yeah we really have a lot in common we ..." so are you, are you ? Peter

February 25, 2008	#22
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	I don't know if it is any help, but we had a 30 x 16 x 4 foot koi pond that was plastic lined and we started by putting in dirt and let settling for a few months till clear then we put in vegetation from a small lake along with water lillies and I used the water to start seedlings each spring and every winter when I cleaned it out there was usually a couple wheelbarrows full of vegetation that I put in my compost and it worked great. I never needed nitrogen for the garden when using this stuff. During the summer the underwater grass and vines grew so fast that I usually harvested another batch or two of vegetation every few months and the fish were fat and healthy. This worked for about 10years till we moved and as soon as our new home is built this summer I will definitely start another one. 8)

February 25, 2008	#23
Patapsco Mike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 62	I study submerged aquatic vegetation (aka SAV, seaweed) for a living. I can tell you that like any plant they are readily composted and can be expected to be a valuable addition to a garden. One thing to bear in mind is that SAV is 95% water by volume, so it takes a heck of a lot of these plants to make a little bit of compost.