Question from Colleen
What do people with MCS use to fertilize flowers in pots outside and in the outside garden for acidic and non-acidic loving plants? Are the 3 month feed pellets ok to use outside in the garden? I haven’t fed my plants outside for 6 years now because I don’t know what is safe to feed them. We have river rock as mulch in our main flower bed so I’d need something that doesn’t have to be worked into the soil. I was thinking mushroom compost for the bed that didn’t have river rock in it but that has cocoa in it and I don’t want to use that because it could poison our dogs. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Colleen
Debra’s Answer
I use organic potting soil in my pots along with these products from Organic Living For All
These made a huge difference in my Florida garden. I suggest you find a local organic nursery or Permaculture group and find out what is right for the place where you live.
You can use any organic granular fertilizer. I use cedar bark mulch and just put the fertilizer right on top of the mulch. It helps break down the mulch and encourages beneficial bacteria and fungi. I don’t know where you’re located, but if you can buy Espoma products where you are, those are very good and have added beneficial microorganisms. Alternatively, you can mix your own fertilizer using alfalfa, kelp, and bone meal. Just be sure you have good microbial life in your soil or those will not break down efficiently, although the use of them will eventually encourage beneficial organisms so really it’s good either way.
Thank you for the post on the Espoma organic fertilizer. I just wanted everyone to know that after reading the ingredients that it contains cocoa meal which is extremely toxic to dogs. Dogs cannot have any kind of cocoa or chocolate and it can be deadly to them if ingested.
Sincerely,
Colleen
Here’s an article about understanding organic fertilizers: http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/organic-fertilizers?page=0,1&cm_mmc=OGNews-_-1300008-_-05222013-_-organic_fertilizers_title