Thinking about how to nourish your garden this year?
If you’re like me, you want to grow healthy, maybe even beautiful fruits, vegetables, flowers, and trees in your garden.
Well, if you’re new to gardening you may not know that you’ve got to nourish your plants from the time they start growing.
And what’s that called?
FERTILIZER
But wait before you run out to the garden center.
I’m going to tell you the top 3 garden fertilizers you probably already have.
These 3 ways to nourish your garden will save you so much in your garden budget. Take them seriously, implement each one and you’ll see for yourself the amazing results.
This post is all about garden fertilizers.
TOP 3 GARDEN FERTILIZERS
I. Vermicomposting
Soil is the home for all the fruits and vegetables you grow in your garden.
But, soil that is enriched with many of the kitchen scraps you have to throw away is even better.
Breaking them down so your garden bed can take in the rich nutrients it desperately needs is simple.
Drill holes in the lid, top rims, and bottoms of all except one of the three pails seen below. The third pail should only have the holes around the rim.
Add red wiggler worms (order them…don’t use the worms you find in your garden).
Add kitchen scraps (no citrus; no potato peels; try egg shells, coffee grains, fruit and vegetable scraps; apple cores; shredded paper or cardboard).
Let the worms do the rest!
II. Leaf Mulch
(aka Leaf Mold)
Do you live near lots of trees?
Well, mow those leaves to chop them up and dump them in large black garbage bags.
Next, punch lots of holes in the bags.
Spray water on the leaves in the bag.
Tie the bags up and leave them tucked away in your yard where bugs ,snow, and rain can get in.
After a year or maybe even two you’ll have a mulch that not only prevents weeds, but give your plants nutrients that the trees have drawn up by their roots from deep in the ground.
Make this a yearly routine and before you know it you’ll have a regular stash of leaf mold on hand for all of your outdoor gardening needs.
III. Chop & Drop
Already started your growing season? Well, when your plants start to wither or need a little trim don’t take away those nutrients from your garden bed.
Chop and Drop those plants back into the soil.
Your plants will benefit from the nutrients that are already stored up in it’s own clippings.
So, put those clippings back where they belong to help replenish your garden as they deteriorate right on the soil.
