Question

What’s the best plant feed for the garden? At the mo I’m using miracle grow.  

Answer 1

Maybe too late now but usually the tomato feed is on a good offer end of tomato season. In all fertiliser if you read the ingredients it’s kind of down to nitrogen and phosphorus. ( or do I mean potassium lol ) you can buy at a variety of prices but not much different in main content.  

Comments

Yup. lol. phosphorus - for phosphorus plant food The function of phosphorus in plants is very important. It helps a plant convert other nutrients into usable building blocks with which to grow. Phosphorus is one of the main three nutrients

Answer 2

I often use tomato food.  

Answer 3

Seaweed feed, fish emulsion or get some worms  

Answer 4

Homemade compost

Answer 5

I use tomato feed

Answer 6

Chicken poo pellets. Put it on the ground just before rain, then once it rains the smell goes.  

Answer 7

Tomatoe feed

Answer 8

I mix slow release little bead things with compost lol a bottle from poundshop them later in year tomato feed

Answer 9

Oh I love spring and summer could go on for ever I am boring lol

Answer 10

Homemade comfrey juice

Answer 11

Chicken pellets or growmore are good or theres feed with seaweed in. Plants love it. Got to be careful with some plants though, theres are quite a few that dont like a lot of nitrogen that comes in some feed. Some garden centre cafes give away free bags of coffee grounds for your garden now

Answer 12

I used the chicken poo pellets from wilko last year . It's 5kg box for £5 sometimes goes on offer for £4 my front and back garden looked gorgeous  

Answer 13

I use blood fish and bone. It can scorch roots and leaves so use sparingly and lightly fork it into soil or water it in. It's organic, cheap and great for flowers and veg. Wear gloves though!  

Answer 14

Old manure is the best dug in.  

Answer 15

Miracle Gro is fine for annuals, but an organic feed is preferable for veg and perennials. Miracle Gro will result in soft, sappy growth which attracts pests and disease. I only use it in containers of annuals.  

Answer 16

I’ve gone right off miracle grow and a bag of their compost was full of chunks of “ stuff “ . about the worst I’d come across. nothing wrong with lumps of unknown stuff but I prefer for instance a Westland or John innes. Jacks magic I find great  

Answer 17

Growmore without question is designed for amateur gardeners

Answer 18

Incidentally @scorcher did you know when you buy fertilizer you look at the n. p. k. ratio. Nitrogen phosphate and potash . You'll find growmore offers a balanced ratio of these nutrients. 7-7-7. This means if you buy a bag of growmore 7-7-7 that 21% of what's in that bag is fertilizer the rest is just a carrier. So divide 21% into the price of what your paying for it gives you the price for each atom of actual fertilizer.  

Answer 19

Liquid tomato feed from pound shops is great

Answer 20

Richard Jacksons it's called Flower Power from QVC not cheap but I've used for years. Bigger plants, double the amount of flowers. Also bigger better and more veg if you grow them. its a big tub but lasts years. I wouldn't use anything else.  

Answer 21

Wilkos do thirr own blood bone mix that pretty cheep, then I use tomotoe feed on pretty much everything. I'll throw my tea leaves into the soil also

Answer 22

I always use miracle grow x

Answer 23

What ever is on offer in quality save  

Answer 24

Tomato feed