Homemade Fertilizer – Part II
Other than eggshells, did you know you can also use fish heads and aspirin as fertilizer for your tomato plants? Check out this post from Grow Better Veggies. Now I don't know where you're going to get the fish heads, but she got them from a restaurant where she grow for. David from Segua Ania also has a post about using aspirin as fertilizer, check it out.
I mean... really... fish heads?!?!
To add on to that, you can also put shrimp, crab, or lobster shells. Doesn't it sounds like the kitchen garbage bin?
First Earthbox
I did it... I made the plunge and ordered my first Earthbox. I've been researching about this technology and was debating whether it is worth it. After all this is a $56 self-watering container! In this economy I need to be careful how I spend my money and you know how many seeds/plants I could get with $56! OK so I decided I wanted to plant vegetables this year and save on groceries. And how wonderful it is to have my own vegetable garden so I can just go to my deck to see what's ready to harvest and that's what I'm going to cook for dinner that night. Space is limited on my deck so I can't really go crazy planting all kinds of vegetables.
I struggled to keep my vegetables watered last year. The Earthbox is supposed to cut the frequency of watering in half because of its large reservoir. It claims to double the yield of fruits and vegetables. It sounds too good to be true but I'm willing to give it a try. I wanted to order two of them but it's really hard to justify spending $100 on it, so for now I'll stick with one. It is being shipped right now and I'll report back as soon as I get it.
First day of spring… finally!
Yay we made it! Today is the first day of spring but... what's this?
Anyway, I was thrilled to hear about the Obama's family plan of a new White House vegetable garden in their yard! Elementary school students are going to help out with this project and help plant fruits, vegetables, and herbs in the next few weeks. I can't wait to see pictures of the new vegetable garden!
