“Plants grown with organic fertilisers will be more nutrient-dense than those grown with synthetic alternatives”
Now’s the time to get your soil ready for spring seedlings and summer harvests. Let’s consider the what, why and how of the various ways of feeding your soil and plants with compost, fertilisers and minerals.
Healthy soil is the foundation every garden needs. You might always be thinking about what to provide your plants so they grow and produce abundantly, but have you considered that you need to feed your soil as well? Fertilisers and manures are great for soil fertility, and compost is king for building organic matter in your garden beds, but what about seaweed, worm castings, trace mineral rock dust, soil probiotics and more?
COMPOST OR FERTILISER?
Compost and fertiliser perform quite different functions in the garden so there’s benefits to using both. Compost is dynamic, created through the process of organic matter decomposition by bacteria, fungi, micro-organisms and worms. It’s full of nutrients, beneficial compounds and humus, which improves soil texture and structure and benefits both plant growth and soil microbiology. Compost
