Foraging for edible seaweed ???????

[earthworm42Member]

Hi

i live on the mornington Peninsula Victoria and been using seaweed on the garden for years as a mulch.

im now wondering if anyone has any tips for the edible types of seaweed as i understand its delicious and very nutritious.

i understand sea lettuce is very good and i’m sure it grows on the rocks.

if anyone goes foraging near rosebud i would love to tag along.

any help would be appreciated

Thanks

🙂

EW42

[HummerKeymaster]

I love eating seaweed and would find it fascinating to one day go on a seaweed hunt. Keep us posted of your adventures EW42 .. :tup:

You probably have enough info on hand, but here is an interesting site.

http://www.seaweed.ie/index.php

[BronMember]

Oh, my, I love seaweed!! Dulse flakes in particular. WIsh you luck on your hunt 🙂

[trandtoMember]

earthworm42 post=359862 wrote: Hi

i live on the mornington Peninsula Victoria and been using seaweed on the garden for years as a mulch.

Do you need to do anything to it before use ?

Can you make Liquid Fertilisers out them, if so how ? much like you would with Comfrey ?

[HummerKeymaster]

trandto post=360018 wrote:

Hi

i live on the mornington Peninsula Victoria and been using seaweed on the garden for years as a mulch.

Do you need to do anything to it before use ?

Can you make Liquid Fertilisers out them, if so how ? much like you would with Comfrey ?

When I make seaweed fert, I make it much the same as comfrey tea, although it does require a fair bit of rinsing to get as much salt off as possible.I have also put rinsed seaweed straight on the garden as mulch & added it to the compost.

[slowlynowMember]

Ironically been down the morning and had a peck at a couple of my favorite seaweeds! Neptunes Necklace, when young/ small and Sea Lettuce are both quite palatable straight from the water.

One of the River Cottage Oz episodes had them eating seaweed and also pickilng it to make a salad of sorts, will have to try this me thinks!

[HummerKeymaster]

slowlynow post=360038 wrote: Ironically been down the morning and had a peck at a couple of my favorite seaweeds! Neptunes Necklace, when young/ small and Sea Lettuce are both quite palatable straight from the water.

One of the River Cottage Oz episodes had them eating seaweed and also pickilng it to make a salad of sorts, will have to try this me thinks!

I am never 100% sure of the seaweed I find on the beach, so have never been game to eat it..

I make a seaweed kimchi, with wakame, it’s very nice 🙂

[earthworm42Member]

Hi,

when i use as a fert i simply rinse in a tub of water (old kiddies plastic shell thingy) for an hour or so then i ether put in a barrel and fill with water for liquid brew or hang to dry for a few days to let go crispy. that i use as mulch.

been out and got i little bit but no lettuce very disapointing.

will post pics as i progress

EW42 🙂

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