Posted: 6/6/2011 8:13:23 AM EDT
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Anyone have a good online source for a background in fertilizer?
I have started a small garden and need some good general knowledge on how, what, and how often I should fertilize my various plants. ETA: I was also just hoping to start a conversation about what various fertilizers everyone is using in the various types of soil. |
| I have horses, and every year I feed them alfalfa cubes during the winter, starting in November. I take the manure and spread it on the garden, then till it in. I usually start in December, and put a couple of wheelbarrows of it on the garden every couple of weeks. Since the ground doesn't freeze down here, I usually spread it out and till it in. Every other year I spread out oyster shells on garden when I'm adding manure to help balance the acid in the soil. Other than that, I don't really use any fertilizer. |