You don’t need to break the bank when looking for an all-natural fertilizer for your garden. Check out our tips for the best organic fertilizer
Grass & Compost Tea
Grass and Compost tea are great options to supply your lawn and garden with plenty of nitrogen. For grass tea, fill a 5g bucket 2/3 of the way with fresh lawn clippings, and fill it with water. Let it steep for 72 hours, strain, and dilute 1:1 with water.
For compost tea, fill a 5g bucket 1/3 of the way with your finished compost and then fill with water. Let it steep for 3 to 4 days, stirring frequently. Strain out the solid compost and dilute 1:10 with fresh water. Both teas can be applied directly to the soil or with foliar spray.
Vinegar Fertilizer
Using plain white vinegar is great for acid-loving plants. Just mix 1tbsp with a gallon of water and apply once every three months. Make sure to test your soil before altering the pH too much!
Epsom Salts
Sprinle a layer of Epsom salts around the base of your plants to support their enzymatic processes and help vegetables germinate.
Upcycling
Mix coffee grounds with dead leaves and grass clippings to get a nutrient-rich fertilizer. You can also use eggshells, or used freshwater from fish tanks. It may sound strange, but it really works!