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Hello! I must warn you that i will ramble on a bit here. Listing all of my curiosities and problems, so i apologise in advance. Im hoping that by listing them all together, anyone can comment on a bit that they know about? Got an allotment late last year and after all the rain died down this year ive spent a while clearing it out and applying manure (in Jan/Feb) to the beds.
Ive been growing things at home ready to transplant. So far i have planted out a courgette plant and some beans. I didnt have any compost really to mulch with so i just added some potting compost to the ground and spread dried grass cuttings around the courgette. She hasnt done to well, i think that slugs have been eating her. And one leaf has gone slightly yellow. Should i have been feeding her?
Im pretty confused with liquid feeds, planting in the ground is different to pots! I got some dried ground seaweed and following guidelines for making a 'tea', leaving it to soak in water for 3 days. Its now very dark in colour. How much should i dilute this when feeding plants - or just dilute to a light tea colour? And also, can you feed plants seaweed in this way when they are young (eg, the courgette plant at the 3 leaf stage). I know that with comfrey you have to wait a while - but can i use the seaweed until they reach the point when they are needing comfrey? And what would you suggest is a good liquid feed for brassicas? I really dont know much about mulching etc so im hoping that liquid feeds will be ok....
So any information you have about feeding young plants, and also how often you should 'feed' them would be very much appreciated. I dont want to fail on my first year, especially as i have managed to grow these things in pots before! Thanks so much!
Ive been growing things at home ready to transplant. So far i have planted out a courgette plant and some beans. I didnt have any compost really to mulch with so i just added some potting compost to the ground and spread dried grass cuttings around the courgette. She hasnt done to well, i think that slugs have been eating her. And one leaf has gone slightly yellow. Should i have been feeding her?
Im pretty confused with liquid feeds, planting in the ground is different to pots! I got some dried ground seaweed and following guidelines for making a 'tea', leaving it to soak in water for 3 days. Its now very dark in colour. How much should i dilute this when feeding plants - or just dilute to a light tea colour? And also, can you feed plants seaweed in this way when they are young (eg, the courgette plant at the 3 leaf stage). I know that with comfrey you have to wait a while - but can i use the seaweed until they reach the point when they are needing comfrey? And what would you suggest is a good liquid feed for brassicas? I really dont know much about mulching etc so im hoping that liquid feeds will be ok....
So any information you have about feeding young plants, and also how often you should 'feed' them would be very much appreciated. I dont want to fail on my first year, especially as i have managed to grow these things in pots before! Thanks so much!
. Im using BFB on soil for everything, tho that is only because i didnt have seaweed to add a few months before. Thanks peeps. Exciting! Fingers X for the courgette
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