Blog List Category: Fertilizer

Coffee Grounds in Garden

Coffee Grounds have a reputation for solving all kinds of garden problems. It is claimed that they reduce the number of…

Blossom End Rot (BER)

Blossom End Rot (BER) is a disfiguration found in fruiting vegetables, like tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, egg plants and…

Fertilizer nonsense #3: All Tomatoes Need the Same Fertilizer

Last week I showed that it does not make sense matching a fertilizer formulation to a plant type. For example, a 1-2-1…

Fertilizer Nonsense #2: Match Fertilizer to Plants

Last week I pointed out that the concept of a balanced fertilizer did not make sense. When scientists measured the amount of…

Fertilizer Nonsense #1: Balanced Fertilizer

This is the first in a series of posts on fertilizer nonsense. I’ll look at some traditional fertilizer myths and…

Compost Accelerator – Are They Necessary?

If you are interested in making compost you will soon run into products called compost boosters, or compost starters. What…

Chlorosis in Plants – Is it Iron Deficiency?

I just got my favorite gardening magazine and a reader asked the question, “The leaves of my roses are yellowing but…

Rock Phosphate Fertilizer

Rock phosphate is a recommended phosphorus fertilizer that adds phosphorus to your organic garden. As one web site says, it…

Fish Fertilizer – Is it Worth Buying?

Fish fertilizer is very popular. It is reported to be a good source of nutrients and a good source of proteins, amino acids…
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