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Hi everyone, I was just wondering what what organic feeds do people recommend? I am growing in pots in a yard this year. I have used fish blood and bone already but is there anything different I can be using? I am growing most herbs, toms, peppers, courgettes and salads. I am on a budget so the cheaper the better!

Cheers.

Hi wyrdsister (another Prattchett fan eh? )

I've moved your thread over here as Growing Techniques is a reference only board.

Welcome to the 'vine

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Hi Wyrdsister,

Hello and welcome to the vine ! As for other organic feed, try manure (chicken, cow, sheeps,guano,horse,etc). You can always use leaf compost and leaf tea too (from comfrey, nettle, sea weed, etc). Try to search it , there are several interesting thread about it.

Good Luck and happy gardening .

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I use a range of fertiliser from "Natural Gardening" - a balanced general purpose one and a tomato one. Organic fertilisers are less potent than inorganic - i.e. you need more - and are thus more expensive, but I don't use very much to be honest. This particular range is also free from animal products which is why I chose it.

Otherwise I use seaweed liquid and seaweed meal on most things now and again for a minor nutrient boost. I had some pelleted Comfrey last season for my tomatoes - might get some more.

Do a Search on Comfrey for loads of info. Here's an old one to get you started: http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetabl...ey/comfrey.PDF

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