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 Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:46 pm
So, fertilizer is good for replinishing plants and nutrients in the soil, especially in potted plants. Compost is helpful in this, but which specific scraps or plants have you noticed help plants?
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:55 pm
Two things that I have an abundance of and that I've found work beautifully are tea leaves and coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are pretty acidic, though, so don't use them on really young plants or soil with a low pH.
I save all of my coffee grounds or tea leaves in bags in the refridgerator and blend the into the soil when I repot plants.
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:37 pm
Coffee grounds keep my hydrangeas blue! They're also good for azaleas, rhododendrons, and blueberries---any acid-loving plant.
The best thing about using them, for me, is that I can "spot-fertilize" those plants in mixed beds.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:33 am
The two best organic ways of fertilising plants that I know of are stinging nettles, and comfrey. Both of them get steeped in water for a couple of weeks and then the liquid is diluted and used as plant food.
They are particularly good for flowering plants, but most plants will benefit.
I don't know about the states, but here in Ireland nettles are abundant. I am currently growing comfrey from seed to use next year.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:35 am
Artistic Mystic Two things that I have an abundance of and that I've found work beautifully are tea leaves and coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are pretty acidic, though, so don't use them on really young plants or soil with a low pH.
I save all of my coffee grounds or tea leaves in bags in the refridgerator and blend the into the soil when I repot plants. I think tea leaves are acidic too..I read that you shouldn't put too many on a compost heap (or rather, there shouldn't be a high percentage).
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