Need some advice. I have a beautiful little glassed in front porch

[jwirr]

with exposure to east and south sun. I want to use it like a greenhouse this summer. Want to put some tomatoes in ice cream pails and try some grape vines on mesh. Both for the grapes and to diffuse the light and control heat.

With my flowers I use miracle-grow because we do not eat them. However, I do not want to use it on foods. Is there a liquid organic fertilizer that can be applied like that to inside plants? I will be using some good potting soil to plant them in but I also want to fertilize them. Help?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

1. Fish fertilzer

ought to do the trick...........
:bounce:

[jwirr]

2. Thank you. I have never consciously used organic gardening ideas

just tried some here and there but I want to do this the right way as I am going to be giving a lot of the produce away to others. Thank you.

[appleannie1]

3. Good luck. I do pot gardening all the time. Tomatoes, peppers and hot peppers in season,

and herbs inside all year round. This site might help you with choices. http://www.extremelygreen.com/fertilizerguide.cfm

[jwirr]

5. Thank you. Bookmarked it.

[Shagbark Hickory]

4. Why do you want to fertilize them? Are they growing poorly?

[jwirr]

6. I just assumed that I would get more produce if it had some food

other than potting soil. Am I wrong?

[Shagbark Hickory]

8. Hang on a second. Maybe I'm not understanding. You're trying to grow grapes and tomotoes INDOORS? nt

[jwirr]

9. In MN there is no guarantee that the season is long enough to let

plants mature. We have been growing tomatoes on our porches for years now - even bring them inside in the winter with a east window and have fresh tomatoes all year long. Grapes are a new thing for me but I understand that they grow in a greenhouse so why not my porch. I also like the idea of herbs inside. May even try other items. We also have outside gardens and two greenhouses plus orchards etc. Been trying to grow our own a long time - watched my father garden all his life - he would head into town and stop at the homes of every person he knew who was in need, giving the products away after my mother had canned her share.

Thanks to all who have answered - will keep a log to see what happens.

[Shagbark Hickory]

11. Woody plants need to be outdoors in the elements. It's not the same as

tropical houseplants or herbs that are adapted to indoor living. Tomatoes I am not sure about but I would be very surprised. If it could be done it would solve the world's food crisis.

[Kali]

12. heh - this is about 40 miles from me and I live in southern Arizona

http://www.eurofresh.com/

[EC]

7. Fish emulsion can really, really stink when it heats up

less offensive would be a manure tea...swaddle a bit of manure in cheesecloth and put into a bucket of water..like a tea bag...just keep refilling the water as you use it.

[jwirr]

10. Thanks for the warning.

[Remmah2]

13. Drainage

Watch the drainage on the buckets. I put holes in my buckets and catch pans under them so I don't drown my tomatoes when they're in buckets.

Also Miracle Grow, I'm okay w/it as a vegetable fertilizer. I use zero pesticides. I consider Miracle Grow a friendly fertilizer.

[pengillian101]

14. We also live in northern MN and use MiracleGrow on our tomatoes.

Tomato planters on our East and West decks work rather well!

Good luck this growing season! :-)