Witches' Brew

We have two major problems with weeds:

1. We have a lot of weeds and weeds in NZ grow like, erm, weeds so we have to pull them up on a regular basis.
2. We have a lot of weeds and we don't know what to do with them when we've pulled them up.
   

So when we found some old olive barrels for sale at a local shop, we snapped them up and set about turning them into brewing vessels for weed tea.

If you want to have a go at this, don't google weed tea or else you'll end up with lots of recipes for a calming hot drink made with marijuana - try this recipe instead.

And you'll need these items:

• A brewing vessel big enough to hold your weeds plus water - a big black dustbin will probably be enough for most people
  
• A robust tap from your local farm supply shop - if you get a straight one with a wide opening, you'll be able to unblock it easily
  
• A drill with a hole saw bit
• Long arms for screwing one bit of the tap to the other from the inside of the barrel
• Darts and a dart board whilst you're waiting for the barrel to fill with water to make sure that the tap fits tightly enough (thank you K&B)
  
• Two or more pallets to stand the barrels on so that you can fit a watering can or bucket under the tap
  
• Lots and lots of weeds
• Lots and lots of water - preferably from a water butt
  

Total cost per barrel? $80 or just less than three trips to the tip.
Check back in six months' time to find out quite how smelly the brew ends up...