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ILS,I would recommend using an all-purpose genarel fertilizer like Miracle grow or Scott’s all purpose fertilizer. Most vegetables benefit from a genarel mixture of the three elements commonly found in a garden fertilizer.Once you plant your seed, let everything sprout and develop about 4 to 5 true leaves before applying any fertilizer. Then I would suggest, if you’re using a solid fertilizer, to side dress it, meaning you put the fertilizer alongside the plant about a couple of inches away from the plant. If you using a water soluble type of fertilizer, I’d just apply it around the plant during a watering session.I would basically follow the directions that accompany the fertilizer to ensure proper application.One piece of genarel advice I would offer: Don’t over-plant your garden to the point where you wind up with 15 egg plants, or 20 cucumber plants unless you plan on sharing with the neighbors. Also, try to stagger the planting of the same veggies so that they don’t all become ripe all at the same time. In other words, Plant several bean plants, then plant some more 7 to ten days later. This will ensure a steady crop, yet doesn’t ripen all at the same time.good luck and enjoy your rewards from the gardenAdded: I would refrain from using manure during the current growing season, because it’s too strong in pure form. Usually people will lay down fertilizer (chicken manure is excellent because it breaks down quickly) during the off season. This enables them to mix it into the soil and allow it to breakdown a bit before the onset of the growing season. Pure manure that’s used on young plants (mature too for that matter) will easily burn the plants. The manure is too rich in several elements that’s entirely too strong for most veggies. I would put down manure at least 30 days prior to planting and then water it well to allow it to mix with the soil and allow some leaching to occur.good luck
ILS,I would recommend using an all-purpose genarel fertilizer like Miracle grow or Scott’s all purpose fertilizer. Most vegetables benefit from a genarel mixture of the three elements commonly found in a garden fertilizer.Once you plant your seed, let everything sprout and develop about 4 to 5 true leaves before applying any fertilizer. Then I would suggest, if you’re using a solid fertilizer, to side dress it, meaning you put the fertilizer alongside the plant about a couple of inches away from the plant. If you using a water soluble type of fertilizer, I’d just apply it around the plant during a watering session.I would basically follow the directions that accompany the fertilizer to ensure proper application.One piece of genarel advice I would offer: Don’t over-plant your garden to the point where you wind up with 15 egg plants, or 20 cucumber plants unless you plan on sharing with the neighbors. Also, try to stagger the planting of the same veggies so that they don’t all become ripe all at the same time. In other words, Plant several bean plants, then plant some more 7 to ten days later. This will ensure a steady crop, yet doesn’t ripen all at the same time.good luck and enjoy your rewards from the gardenAdded: I would refrain from using manure during the current growing season, because it’s too strong in pure form. Usually people will lay down fertilizer (chicken manure is excellent because it breaks down quickly) during the off season. This enables them to mix it into the soil and allow it to breakdown a bit before the onset of the growing season. Pure manure that’s used on young plants (mature too for that matter) will easily burn the plants. The manure is too rich in several elements that’s entirely too strong for most veggies. I would put down manure at least 30 days prior to planting and then water it well to allow it to mix with the soil and allow some leaching to occur.good luck