Anyone made Homemade Frosty's?
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Can Anyone Help w/ homemade fertilizer?
Comments (32)TMG1: With a healthy, well-composted soil, the amount of organic fert needed isn't all that much more in volume. Yes, it takes more, but your argument was "expensive." My argument is that it isn't nearly as expensive as one might think if bought in bulk. I'm sure it's still cheaper to go the inorganic route. I just wanted to stress that, if bought in bulk, it isn't nearly as expensive as one might think. My Jalapenos are still going strong. My tomatoes are over 11' high and I've only used maybe a half of a small bag of organic fert. along with compost and compost tea. By the looks of it, they'll still be pumping out until December when I have to pull them because it will just be TOO cool. And your retort about chicken and lettuce is just plain... I'll let you fill in the blank. Btw, stop thinking of it in volume or weight - MG AP needs to be applied every 7-14 days(per the box directions). On the other hand, organic ferts need to be applied MAYBE once at soil prep and MAYBE a couple more times throughout a long growing season. Like I said, It's probably still cheaper to go synthetic. Just not nearly expensive as one might think to go organic if one is willing to put the legwork into it. i.e., shopping around for fert AND amendments. Cheers Kevin...See MoreAnyone use home-made deer spray with great results?
Comments (5)I purchased a bottle of minced garlic and made the recipes that are was suggested. It worked as good as the Deer Off. Like you I cannot keep buying the stuff and have to keep spraying after all the rain we have. I have wild onions in my yard. When I dig them out Lay them over the new plants coming up and that helps. Once the plants get some size I lift the wild onions off the plants and start to spray with my homemade spray. The Deer off smell goes away after a few hours. It is not the smell of the stuff it is the cost. That sticks with me for a long time. It worked for me. Deer in every area are different some do not care what you do if they are hungry they will hold their nose and eat. LOL...See MoreDoes anyone know of a good homemade plant food?
Comments (10)I've seen too much damage caused by homemade plant food and homemade disease treatments to be able to recommend anything. Compost is great but you should let it biodegrade a bit before using it. Hot compost can damage plants, but you don't have to wait until it's completely finished to use it. With experience, you'll get the hang of knowing when compost is ready to be used. It is probably the single best thing you can do for the soil, but it is a gradual and ongoing process. If your soil previously contained a thriving community of weeds, you probably have all the important nutrients required. Most plants don't need much in the way of nutrients when you first plant them; they will spend the first couple of weeks or so getting situated in their new home. If they don't start growing right away, don't think it is due to the soil or a lack of nutrients. They need to get established. Some plants will get acclimated faster than others, but it's not necessarily a sign that you need to add fertilizer. The best thing to do - when you can afford to do so -- is to get a comprehensive soil test. Most folks live near Cooperative Extension offices or universities that do that sort of thing. It isn't free (here they are around $25 or $30, depending on the number of things you want tested) and it can take a few weeks to get the results, but it will remove the guesswork as to what's needed, if anything. Worst-case scenario: get an inexpensive, all purpose, water soluble fertilizer, such as MiracleGro, Peter's, or any other brand you like and keep it handy just in case you need it. A small package can be had for $12 or less, will keep for a long times as long as the contents don't get wet, and these fertilizers contain all the macro and micro nutrients that plants need. This would be almost impossible to duplicate on your own. You're off to a good start. You may not necessarily need fertilizer, at least not at first. Scratch in some compost as it becomes available. When you have the funds get a good soil test from professionals (lots of the kits you can buy at the garden center are notoriously inaccurate). If you can borrow one of those little Mantis tillers, electric or gas, they are great at busting up soil and loosening the rocks....See MoreHomemade Oreos anyone?
Comments (7)Happytime, Here's the link to the graham cracker recipe. I actually found the rye flour at Walmart, so you shouldn't have to go to the health food store for it. The King Arthur flour website also has some good graham cracker recipes. Here is a link that might be useful: retro graham cracker recipe...See Morewildchild2x2
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