We’re a little further than halfway through the season and plants need a little boost. An organic fertilizer will give them just what they need .
The Espoma line offers a fertilizer for just about everything. Hollytone, Gardentone and Flowertone are just a few of the choices.
For containers I use liquid fertilizers and there are many choices. Fish emulsion works just fine as do others.
But you can make your own fertilizer out of compost or well aged animal manure. It’s called compost tea.
Just take some compost and wrap it in something permeable like a floating row cover, cheesecloth or burlap and place it in a bucket of water.
Let it steep and when the water is the color of strong tea your ready to use it on plants.
It’s certainly the cheapest fertilizer out there and it might be the best too.