Natural Fertilizers
Feeding plants with what you already have: teas, peels, ash and manure.
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Using Wood Ash in the Garden: Benefits, Limits and Safe Amounts
Wood ash adds potassium and raises soil pH. Here's how much to use, which plants like it, which don't, and how to handle it safely.
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Banana Peels, Eggshells and Coffee Grounds: Which Kitchen Fertilizers Really Work
An honest look at popular kitchen scrap fertilizers, what nutrients they actually supply, and the right way to use each one.
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How to Make Compost Tea: Simple Steeped and Aerated Methods
Two ways to turn finished compost into a liquid feed, how to dilute and apply it, and the hygiene rules that keep it safe for food crops.