Fertilizers
Garden fertilizers come in all types, including organic and inorganic. Organic fertilizers come from a natural source like bone meal or green sand. These fertilizers release the nutrients slowly over a long period of time and often contain many micro-nutrients essential for plant growth. Inorganic fertilizers are manufactured, provide a quick boost to the plant and do not have any micro-nutrients in their make up. However, both types of fertilizer can work in the garden soil as long as they are applied according to instructions as to prevent a toxicity or deficiency in the soil. Compost does have some nutritional value; whether or not the vegetable in question is a heavy feeder, determines how much compost to incorporate into your soil.
Liquid fertilizers are used as a supplement food for plants during the growing season. Most plants benefit from regular feedings of a water soluble fertilizer such as Raingrow organic fertilizer, compost tea or granular type like Plant Prod 20-20-20. Follow instructions for the frequency of feeding.
Tip: Epsom salts are made up of a magnesium compound, plants use magnesium to help take up other essential nutrients such as nitrogen.
