How to make Liquid Fertilizer

kirob1415

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Save all cooked or raw vegetable scraps from meal preparation. This includes potato peelings, apple peelings, pea pods, or any other parts you would ordinarily discard. Even the water used to cook vegetables in is a good source of nutrients for your garden

Place the scraps in an ordinary household blender and emulsify. If scraps are dry, add enough water to assist the blender in creating a smooth puree.

Pour the vegetable scrap puree into a large plastic bucket. Add 1 capful of ammonia and 1/2 teaspoon of Epsom Salt per quart of puree and mix thoroughly with a large spoon

Seal the container and let set at room temperature overnight or until you have enough compost to create liquid fertilizer for your garden. Each quart of mulched veggies will make one gallon of liquid fertilizer.

Prepare liquid fertilizer for the garden. Simply mix one quart of pureed vegetables to one gallon of warm water. Shake to mix well.


Pour liquid fertilizer directly on the soil around plants in the garden.

(not sure what effect ammonia has on plant use that at your own risk)
 

blueJ

Active Member
Or just soak/bubble some comfrey, nettle, alfalfa, kelp, borage, dandelion or yarrow in plain water for a couple days and then feed, easy peasy lemon squeezy and no ammonia.
 

doogleef

Well-Known Member
Get a pet rabbit and make some rabbit manure tea. Takes a few days in the sun, doesn't smell, super rich in N.
 
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