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    So .... I have grown all this lovely stuff from seed. Everything tells me I need to feed my lovely plants.

    I have liquid feed ready for the toms and othr fruiting stuff - My question is this - How on earth do I feed anything with a liquid when everything is too wet already?

    Sorry if it sounds daft, but my Sungold toms have their first buds on and the strawbs are flowering and I want to feed them. (toms are inside still but strawbs are out)

    Thanks for the help

    Sarah x
    Newbie but learning fast.

  • #2
    Don't whatever you do strengthen the dilution thinking that the wet soil will dilute the plant food down to the correct ratio ! ! Just follow the directions on the box/tub/drum/packet/sachet. I think I've covered most on 'em.

    Cheers, Tony.
    Semper in Excrementem Altitvdo Solvs Varivs.

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    • #3
      Hiya sarah rance. You could use a dry plant food. Growmore (not organic), chicken manure (organic but probably from battery chickens) or blood fish and bone (organic).

      Just sprinkle a little around the plants and rake it in.

      Be careful not to use to much, especially if the plants are still young.
      It is the doom of man, that they forget.

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      • #4
        Presumably your tomatoes are still in the greenhouse, therefore you control the watering. Generally speaking don't feed tomatoes till they have set fruit. Where are your strawberries (tubs, pots or open ground)

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        • #5
          Originally posted by sarah_rance View Post
          How on earth do I feed anything with a liquid when everything is too wet already?
          You use the liquid feed (diluted) in place of water ~ but don't water if it's not needed, of course

          (plants don't need as much feeding, or as much watering, as you're probably thinking)
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Thanks all.
            My strawbs are in containers on the patio. They have been watered to death and certainly dont need any water at the moment. I think I'll have to add a dry feed to the pots instead.
            I'm just worried they'll run out of nutrients before the rain stops
            Newbie but learning fast.

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            • #7
              Sarah, my containers strawbs have just been awarded there 50 mtr front crawl award. I used an old tip to try and dry them out a little 1/2" hole in the compost, tightly roll some newspaper and push this into the compost. Leave it sticking out a couple of inches and providing the rain keeps away this will act like a wick and help evapourate the water.

              Colin
              Potty by name Potty by nature.

              By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


              We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

              Aesop 620BC-560BC

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              • #8
                I could have done with that tip last year Colin when I overwatered my tomatoes. Let's hope I don't have to use it this year, but thanks!
                Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                • #9
                  Awesome tip Colin. I shall be planting newspaper today!
                  Newbie but learning fast.

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