Using whey in the garden

[WildKingdom]

Whenever we make cheese, there's obviously whey left over. I've heard it's good for the garden, but what do I do with it? Do I just water the plants with it? Do I dilute it first?

And why is it supposed to be good for the garden? Is it the calcium?

[WildKingdom]

Bueller??? Bueller???

[Erinz]

You don't want to use it in smoothies or for lacto fermenting? Or do you just have a ton of it? I don't know much about it's use in the garden, but I would assume it is really great for building healthy microbes, just as it's good for our own flora and fauna!

If I ever have extra my chickens get it (and devour it) but maybe it wouldn't be so bad to give new transplants a little love! I'm going to look into it!

[EarthyMamaofDaisy]

I've poured a bit on my tomatoes and peppers. So far so good... I'm not sure the amount. I think it works because it's acidic and those plants like acidic soil.

[WildKingdom]

Originally Posted by Erinz

You don't want to use it in smoothies or for lacto fermenting? Or do you just have a ton of it? I don't know much about it's use in the garden, but I would assume it is really great for building healthy microbes, just as it's good for our own flora and fauna!

If I ever have extra my chickens get it (and devour it) but maybe it wouldn't be so bad to give new transplants a little love! I'm going to look into it!

I'm such an idiot- I never even thought about giving some of it to my chickens!