Easy Peasy DIY Boost to Keep Your Veggies Growing and Growing.
by
Elena K, Hometalk Team
(IC: homeowner)
9 Materials
$8-20
15 Minutes
Easy
Whether you grow food for fun or for a living, you know there’s nothing more rewarding than having a great harvest...
Or nothing as disappointing as a bad one!
Over the years, I perfected a three-ingredient recipe (plus compost tea) to keep my vegetables growing strong. Read on to learn how to make yours!
Or nothing as disappointing as a bad one!
Over the years, I perfected a three-ingredient recipe (plus compost tea) to keep my vegetables growing strong. Read on to learn how to make yours!
Tending a few tomato bushes or my favorite peppers — Habaneros — after a long day at work is always so relaxing. The anticipation of seeing that juicy beefsteak spiced up with an Habanero punch and a little basil keeps me going!
STEP 1: GET YOUR INGREDIENTS READY
STEP 2: LET’S BREW SOME GREEN TEA
STEP 3: LET’S ADD POTASSIUM & SULFUR TO THE MIX!
STEP 4: LET’S ADD EVEN MORE LOVE: MOLASSES IS NEXT.
To make compost tea you need fresh worm compost (i.e. compost that hasn’t been used before), a container and water.
STEP 6: AN EXTRA BOOST FOR YOUR BOOST!
STEP 7: LET’S ADD A LIL' FISH FERTILIZER & SULFUR!
STEP 8: ADD SULFUR TO MAKE YOUR PLANTS RUST RESISTANT!
STEP 9: ADD FISH EMULSION FOR AN EXTRA KICK!
STEP 10: LABEL YOUR INSTA-LOVE BOOST
STEP 11: TIME FOR YOUR VEGGIES TO GET A LIL' LOVE!
STEP 11: CHECK THIS OUT! BEFORE and AFTER
STEP 12: MORE TIPS TO KEEP YOUR VEGGIES GROWING
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Suggested materials:
- Tap water (home)
- Green Tea (supermarket)
- Epsom Salt (supermarket, drugstore)
- Molasses (supermarket)
- Compost Tea & Compost (homemade, garden center)
- Spray Bottle (garden center, dollar store, drugstore)
- 1 or 2 fine strainers, fine cheesecloth (dollar store, home store)
- Fish Fertilizer (garden center, nursery, online)
- Sulfur (garden center, nursery, online)
Published July 19th, 2016 1:43 PM
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Gina on Aug 12, 2016Thank you so much for all of this great information! I am so grateful! I look forward to your future posts! :)
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Nadanenada Nadanenada on Aug 13, 2016I have a question: This post is great!!!!! Thank you,I alrready bought all, the molasses, apsom salt, etc...but why the sprey bottle: are you spraying this mix DIRECTLY on the plants, and not watering plants with this?? Spraying on the leaves and not on soil?Please answer. Thank you very much! Nada
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Elena K, Hometalk Team on Aug 13, 2016Hi, yes I'm spraying directly into the leaves, NOT watering the plants with boost. It's ok if a little spray falls in the soil, but if you water repeatedly with it, too much sulfur may affect the soil. Hope this clarifies :)
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Jaye on Aug 27, 2022
I live in Florida although fall is coming what can I do to keep my grass looking beautiful what do you suggest using. As you know our winter months are beautiful but the grass looks very tired can I use the same ingredients that was used in the summer for fall to make my lawn look luscious thank you
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Does it work on flowers as well? Instead of worm compost, can regular compost be used?