Any gardeners in the Lounge?

[Baitball Blogger]

What fertilizers are safe for container gardening - herbs and leafy veggies?
I have some superthrive, is that safe for an edible gardening?

What is everyone using?

And, yes, I posted in the gardening section.

[TexasProgresive]

2. just reread your OP about posting in the gardening group, sorry.

[Donkees]

3. I use Espoma organic Garden-Tone ...

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Here is a thread about Superthrive from one of the gardening sites I used to read:

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=65650

You might find better advice there

[Baitball Blogger]

6. I use the Holly-tone on my azalea.

Last night I bought the Osmocote for flowers and vegetables. Probably not the best choice since it's a herb and ginger garden. I think I'll switch to the one you recommend.

[onethatcares]

4. depends what you're growing

leafy plants--nitrogen should be higher than potassium and phosphorus. root plants - phosphorus should be higher than the other two.

same with fruiting plants. Using a bit of epsom salts to help growth doesn't hurt either. N-P-K

I use a balanced 20-20-20 surface feeding at planting, with a bone meal top dressing at two week intervals ( dosage is half of package recommendation in water)

I'm trying to learn this growing thing so you might want to ask a professional.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Right now I'm concentrating on Rosemary, Ginger and Panamanian culantro.

Mostly I need organic, safe fertilizers. If you can share the brand names I will do the research on the product. Sounds like you have a good foundation for a beginner.

[onethatcares]

9. use a MG soil mix with

their 90 day infused fertilizer, could be raised bed mix, container mix, garden soil mix. Mix it with perlite/vermiculite to loosen the soil and provide drainage.

You really shouldn't need more than that for the first 90 days, specially with winter coming on unless you live in zone 10/11.

if you do, use a balanced mix, 10-10-10 or there about.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Thank you!

[LeftInTX]

7. Superthrive is safe, but it's mostly snake oil

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Thank you!

That's important to know so I don't waste my money.

[Kaleva]

11. Highly diluted human urine. It's free when mixed with captured rain water.

Posted about this back in 2012

https://www.democraticunderground.com/11592465

Just don't tell anyone else you are doing this if you decide to give it a try.

Also, it seems that it's easier for men to use this then women for some unexplained reason.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Some DU posts should be buried in the anals of history.

[Kaleva]

13. A post from 2011 about Humanure

"kestrel91316

I'll chime in with a plug for one of my favorite books:

The Humanure Handbook
http://humanurehandbook.com /

It's shameful how we waste all the HUMAN output of nutrients, too."

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=268x4605