General fertiliser for roots, leaves and fruit

[niandsa]

I am new to growing my own and have started out this year with some raised beds totalling about 12 square metres and some pots, containers and hanging baskets. I am growing small amounts of potatoes, carrots, garlic, peas, salad leaves, sprouts, brocolli, cauliflower and tomatoes. I also have some raspberry canes and strawberry plants and herbs.

I am roughly following the square foot gardening spacings. Is there one fertiliser I can use for all my crops or do I need different ones? Is liquid/water soluble easier to use than pellets?

[Bigmallly]

Hello niandsa & welcome to the vine. If you really want to tax your brain, have a read of this from a previous thread.......one of the links may not work:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ure_47713.html

[Lumpy]

Hello and welcome to the Vine. I too have raised beds plus a motley collection of pots, bags and tyres etc and I always use just blood, fish and bone. Last year I made a concoction of comfrey and nettle tea. Stunk to high wotsits but not as good as BFB. We are vegetarians and I always cringe at using it but conscience happy feeds are very expensive.
I normally just sprinkle the pellets on top of the soil, massage it in and then when I water I know that it is dissolving happily.

[Bigmallly]

I wasn't aware you could get BFB in pellet form, will have to look out for it.

[Jungle Jane]

I use BFB on most areas before planting out. Fruiting plants eg tomatoes,strawberries,like a high potassium feed once they've flowered,to bulk out the fruit. Bonemeal is high in phosphorus for strong roots & high nitrogen feeds are good for greens eg lettuce. I use a few different feeds.

[Lumpy]

BM it was originally powder but after living in a damp bit of 'under sink' it managed to lump it self together.

[niandsa]

Thanks - I've ordered some blood, fish and bone. I like the idea of using an organic traditional fertiliser.

[Bigmallly]

BM it was originally powder but after living in a damp bit of 'under sink' it managed to lump it self together.

Lumpy by name.............Lumpy by nature............or should that be numpty...........

[veggiechicken]

BM it was originally powder but after living in a damp bit of 'under sink' it managed to lump it self together.

Is that how you got your name, Lumpy?

Hi Niandsa and welcome. You can often buy BFB from the £shops and Wilkinsons

[Lumpy]

Nope, VC I'm just built for comfort not speed!