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@DBPardes
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 0:32

Do I use fertilizer?

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I have a question about when you use fertilizer and when you don't because I have a garden that's doing well. But I feel like it could probably be doing better. But I don't know if I should get fertilizer. And when I do is the fertilizer the same for every kind of vegetable right now I'm growing Brussels sprouts and broccoli and some cabbage and a few other things. But those are the three crops that I'm really interested in. Those big, heavy winter crops

And if so what kind?@LittleSaplings

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Ruth Steinberg
@gardening · 0:46
In answer to the question about shall we fertilize our crops? Definitely. We should an advantage. One of the main advantages of using these organic fertilizers versus the commercial ones. Organic fertilizers being seaweed fish emulsions, earthworm castings. Even some come from rock powders. These materials. When they're broken down, they really release so many microorganisms into the soil. And that's what we need to have for our little brassicas and our plans to grow. So I would say yes, they're for it
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Ruth Steinberg
@gardening · 0:44
Sorry. Just to clarify your question also was when and how often do we fertilize? Well, normally in the growing seasons, you fertilize or say four times a year, not too often because you can really burn. There's a danger of actually putting too much fertilizer. And you can kind of burn the plant. If you do put too much fertilizer in that and then they can turn yellow and Brown. So just four times a year or a little bit more often if you are using organic fertilizers
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Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15

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@GeorgieDee
Georgie Dee
@GeorgieDee · 0:41

Coffee Grinds?

Hey, Ruth, I didn't know this account existed. This is fantastic. I'm going to ask you questions all the time. Starting off with I put my ground coffee into my garden and I've been doing it for years. Them my plants love it. I don't do it too often. So this is from organic coffee beans. And these are the leftover grinds. After I've made some coffee, I probably do it to them once every two months
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Ruth Steinberg
@gardening · 1:31
It encourages the composting process because all of the worms and other little microbial parts of our composting makeup just love the coffee grinds. So it's really a good thing for our garden. Just remember that we have to cut the acid first, though, and carry on watching a Gardening Australia. If you're you have any other questions
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@GeorgieDee
Georgie Dee
@GeorgieDee · 1:33

Accents and accidents!

And then I work them into the soil a bit. Apparently that's the same because you're taking the acid out when you're soaking them and you're boiling it and you're reusing it and then you soak it again. So I accidentally happens upon the correct method. I'm not very technical when it comes to gardening roof. So I'm a little bit pleased that I accidentally got it right
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Ruth Steinberg
@gardening · 0:17
Ah, thanks, mate. That was a great response and I'm very happy that all is working out. How about posting some of the pictures of your plants so we can see how good everything is looking forward to to it. Thanks. Bye
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@GeorgieDee
Georgie Dee
@GeorgieDee · 0:21

https://s.swell.life/SSKKnyxmsPLxFW1

This is the fourth time I've done this. I feel like I'm repeating. I can get my picks on here, but I'm bum. I'll try just one more time. I'm not going to repeat myself. I'll just sing about my difficulties right here
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Ruth Steinberg
@gardening · 0:18
Hi, everybody. Thanks for that Deb. I'm still hooked in LinkedIn to the gardening swell cast. Also, with all this rain, we're going to see such transformation. Our soils are getting ready for planting, getting ready
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