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| shunger |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 07:58:00 AM
Hi, I'm wondering what you all use for organic fertilizers and if anyone knows of something organic that would replace Miracle Grow? Thanks so much. Suzanne
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| LaceMistress |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 05:26:27 AM
We use nothing but composted horse manure and chicken guano and we get really good results. I heartily recommend, however, not covering beds with straw in the winter......that seems to really slow down growth in plants come spring.
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| chickenmom |
Posted - Aug 15 2011 : 8:07:45 PM
I've also had great success with fish emulsion, and always the compost pile!
Toni |
| WickedGoodFarm |
Posted - Aug 14 2011 : 1:46:35 PM
Llama manure is a perfect sustainable and environmentally-friendly fertilizer. We grew our corn in it last summer, and while the other local corn fields had stalks less than knee-high, ours was already five feet tall!
These "black beans" are a safe, organic, fertilizer that won't burn plants, unlike some other chemical and animal fertilizers. It is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and has good levels of calcium and magnesium.
The llama beans break down slowly, releasing their nutrients into your plants. It has almost no smell and is easy to handle.
You can plant directly into it, or use it as a llama bean tea. Put one cup of beans in a 1 gallon container and let it sit for a day or two then use this mix to water your plants. Keep adding water as you use the mix until the water no longer turns tea colored. Add the particulate matter to your soil and start again. One cup of beans will make about 10 gallons of tea.
Before shipping the beans to you, we gather, dry and sterilize them by heating them in a microwave to make sure no seeds survive that could possibly germinate later. Our farm sells this in gallon bags. Drop me a line for more info.
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| Marlies Schmitt |
Posted - Jul 08 2010 : 09:57:14 AM
Chicken Manure. It's great!
Duck Lane Winery |
| shunger |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 2:42:24 PM
I appreciate all of this good advice and look forward to more. I will look for Fish Emulsion and the Gaia brand and RainGro. And whatever else is suggested. My tea and coffee go into my compost pile already. Suzanne |
| emsmommy5 |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 2:35:42 PM
Making comfrey compost tea to use in my garden. It's sitting on the front porch "cooking" in the sun that FINALLY showed up!!!
Do what you love, love what you do. |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 10:55:22 AM
The Gaia brand organic fertilizers (if you can get them in the US) are top notch, albeit expensive, but they go a long, long way. RainGro is also organic, but it's no longer available in Canada. Neither will burn plants.
I agree with TJ, especially for tomatoes...can't beat a good fish fertilizer.
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| Chassen |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 08:17:24 AM
My gran used to throw her tea bags and coffee grounds out into the garden. Jerry Baker has a great gardening wisdom book, too. One recipe I use from his book is 1 part dehydrated manure, 1 part bone meal, 3 parts granite dust, and 5 parts seaweed meal. It's a general fertilizer.
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| TJinMT |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 08:02:16 AM
I love fish emulsion! and the plants do too... with a side benefit being, it reminds me of being on the coast when I'm feeding my garden!
~TJ
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." -CS Lewis |
