Organic Garden Fertilizer
What if I grow strawberries in a large pot but accidentally used garden soil instead of potting soil?
Will they still grow healthy and correctly? I am also using an organic fertilizer/plant food.
It should be fine as long as you add in some general compound fertilizer and water regularly using a weak liquid tomato feed.
Organic Garden Fertilizer
Use Comfrey For Making Liquid Organic Garden Fertilizer
Comfrey is a perennial herb plant with hairy broad leaves, which grows well in damp and grassy areas. It is a plant that has got recognition from both herbalists as well as farmers as an organic garden fertilizer. It is a very useful plant which has been popularized for the versatility that the plant has shown.
The use of comfrey for organic farming has gained popularity, owing to the fact that it is a very fast growing plant. Its ability to recover is almost legendary, and the plant lends itself well to prorogation through cuttings. As the plant produces a huge amount of leaf it allows shearing of its leaves every five to six weeks. This is a nitrogen rich plant which gets all its nutrients from the soil.
To make compost of the leaves of comfrey, a bin with an opening at the bottom is used to allow draining or removal as required. The leaves are best harvested before the plant flowers, and also before the leaves become old and worn, as at this stage it may have developed infections. After filling the bin with the leaves, some weight has to be placed on top, so that it is pushed downwards. Something simple like a brick or a wooden log can be used for this purpose.
As fresh comfrey contains more nitrogen than even manure, soon find black liquid smelling of ammonia will collect at the base of the bin. It is necessary to drain off this liquid to a collecting bottle or container and dilute it with water. Normally it should be possible to dilute this collected solution by about twenty times its measure. This solution can then be used as liquid fertilizer in the garden.
The liquid which is basically an NPK (Sodium, Phosphorous, and Potassium) mixture can be used as a liquid spray on plants. As the liquid is a very potent and strong, it should be used only after dilution. Ideal for being commercially sold as liquid organic garden fertilizer. It can be packed into suitable containers for easy transportation and use.
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How can I have a garden inside with a growing light during winter?
I heard Dr. Limar on he radio that we can have a garden in a room in our house during the winter. I have a little one room house out back no one is using. How many grow lights will I need for a room size 24 by 24? What is the best soil to use and where do you get organic fertilizer? I will do this on a very , very large table. Thank you
I would only put lamps over the table. I’m not sure what size lamps you will be using but they need to be fairly close together, Maybe 1 ft apart. Mount them at the estimated height that your plants will grow even if you have different areas of your table with the lamps at different heights.
I use potting soil mixed with about 25% top soil from my summer garden. You can go with 100% potting soil if you don’t have good top soil. Since you are investing in lights and will be paying extra on your electric bill for heat/electricity, you are right to look for the best.
You may find barnyard fertilize in your area from livestock that are fed only hay and grain. That’s my source.
One thing I’ve started using is big clay pots with heat tape around them, insulating them with news paper, straw, old blankets .. This keeps the roots warm because I don’t heat the whole room with anything other than my lights. Your situation may require extra heat. I live in the southern US.
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