The Holistic Gardening Series: Organic Plant Foods Part 2

So, now we have a list of commonly used fertilizers. You and I can blend our own equivalents of various synthetic fertilizers by choosing the right proportions of several of the listed fertilizers. Here are several recipes for organic fertilizers for use in the home garden. All of these are applied at the rate of 5 pounds per 1000 square feet:

5-10-15 Fertilizer # 1: 2.0 lbs. blood meal 4.5 lbs. bone meal 15.0 lbs. greensand	5-10-15 Fertilizer # 2: 8.25 lbs. alfalfa meal 4.5 lbs. bone meal 15.0 lbs. greensand
10-10-10 Fertilizer # 1: 4.25 lbs. blood meal 4.5 lbs. bone meal 10 lbs. greensand	10-10-10 Fertilizer # 2: 16.75 lbs. alfalfa meal 4.5 lbs. bone meal 10.0 lbs. greensand
Fertilizer for acid-loving plants, 5-10-15: 4.25 lbs. cottonseed meal 4.5 lbs. bone meal 15.0 lbs. greensand	Rose Fertilizer, 15-30-30: 25.0 lbs. alfalfa meal 13.5 lbs. bone meal 30.0 lbs. greensand

For those of you who would rather buy pre-mixed products, here are a few links to online retail sources for organic plant foods. You can also buy the separate components for your custom fertilizer blends at many of these sources as well:

Home Harvest Garden Supply

Planet Natural

Gardener's Supply Company

Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery

Neptune's Harvest

T & J Enterprises

Smart World Organics

Garden All Year.com

Ohio Earth Food, Inc.

Extremely Green

Garden-Ville

Agrowinn Fertilizers

Green Sense

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply

Triganic Organic Minerals

Worm's Way

Whether you wish to blend your own organic fertilizers or if you would rather purchase pre-blended organic plant foods, I think that you will notice a difference in the performance and health of your garden as you begin to use these organic foods. Try taking the earth-friendly approach to feeding your plants. The rewards are great!