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Home made fertilizer

20 years ago

Hello!

I've had a read through the FAQs, but I'm still not 100% clear. I have a few little plants - mini tomatoes, peppers, herbs, mini strawberries and some flowers, in pots on my balcony. I'm especially concerned about the tomatoes and peppers, which I think will need a lot of extra nutrients to bear lots of fruit.

Can I do this: wash some dry kelp, soak in water, blend, and save in a large jar with the lid on (maybe with also some dry nettle leaf), and use some of that, diluted, on the plants throughout the summer? Is the fermentation time necessary? If so, should I add molasses? Would it be just as good if I just put freshly blended kelp and water on the plants, without waiting 2 weeks?

I don't have compost, and I don't have a garden, just my little pots.

I'm sorry if I wasn't able to get all this straight from the FAQs, there is lots of info there, it's just I think with a balcony things are a little different.

Thanks for any help!

Sal

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