Okra is a prolific vegetable in the garden (and highly underrated in the kitchen). Once they start producing pods, you have to check on them every day because they just keep producing and the pods mature quickly. But in order to get the most production, you need rich, well-draining soil with lots of organic matter. … Read more
Turnips are one of the fastest root vegetables to grow, and produce both edible roots and leaves. Whether you grow turnips for their succulent roots, or love them for their tasty greens, or just love to eat the whole plant from root to shoot, there are several fertilizers you can use to get a bumper … Read more
Tomato seedlings are kind of like children. We want to give them the best head start so they can get established and grow into strong and healthy plants that hopefully don’t need much babying from us anymore. Applying some fertilizer to your tomato seedlings can give them the head start they need to grow past … Read more
Manure has been used for centuries as a fertilizer, and is still used to this day on some organic farms. Even though many farmers have switched to using chemical fertilizers for their cost and ease of use, manure adds a lot more than just NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). If you want to improve poor … Read more
Perhaps one of the few things that every gardener around the world agrees with is the benefit of using compost in the garden. Compost is loaded with nutrients and is often the go-to solution to improve poor soils. But is it necessary to grow a bountiful vegetable garden? Below is everything you need to know … Read more
If you are trying to germinate your seeds or increase the speed that they germinate, don’t be tempted to reach for a bottle of fertilizer. Fertilizer has no real impact on seed germination. If you’ve tried germinating seeds but they never sprouted, there are many possible reasons why. They could be too old or have … Read more