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Is it too early....

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  Posted by Tattianna (U14833264) on Sunday, 26th February 2012

  ...to start adding fertilizer to the soil? By this I mean grow more or fish bone & blood etc. I've spent some time in the garden this past week tidying up and wondered if my next job could be to start giving the plants a feed?

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  Posted by Tee Gee (U10012255) on Sunday, 26th February 2012

  A lot depends upon what you want to feed!
  
  One should never feed if the soil temperatures is very low. < (10C)
  
  I would say generally it is a bit too early for most stuff as many plants will still be in a state of semi-dormancy. When they are in this state they will not be taking up a lot of sustenance meaning any you put on will just leech away before it is needed.
  
  The next thing I will be feeding is my spring bulbs when they come into bud.
  
  This helps to fatten /prime the bulbs for next years display.
  
  A good sign as to whe to start feeding is when the new weeds show themselves as this means the soil is warming up!
  
  These articles might help you to answer the question;
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Posted by Tattianna (U14833264) on Sunday, 26th February 2012

  Thank you Tee Gee I'll leave the feeding for a few weeks then. I suppose was just trying to get ahead of my self. I'm not usually so organised

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