Home-Made Fertilizers

1. Use dried coffee grounds around plants needing a nitrogen boost.

2. Crushed eggshells provide additional calcium for the soil.

3. At-home liquid fertilizer: Using seaweed and water in a container and allowing the seaweed to decompose (about two months) is an excellent source of potassium for the soil. Before applying it to your soil, dilute the seaweed as it will be concentrated.

4. Steve Solomon`s Organic Formula
What you need:
(Measure by volume)
4 parts seedmeal (canola, alfalfa, soy) or fishmeal
1 part dolomite lime
1 part rock phosphate (or 1/2 part bonemeal)
1 part kelp meal
Blend well before application. Apply around the drip line of plants and work in gently so roots are not damaged. Granulated fertilizer takes three to four weeks to break down before roots can access it.