INCREASE YOUR YIELDS! How to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden

In this video, I'll show you how to fertilize your vegetable garden for optimal growth and maximum yield. We'll cover how much fertilizer to use, how often to fertilize, and the different types of organic fertilizers that you can use to improve the health of your soil and plants. You'll learn about the nutrient needs of your plants, and how to choose the right kind of fertilizer to provide a balanced mix of nutrients. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced gardener, this video will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to produce a successful vegetable garden. Thanks for watching, and happy gardening!
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[@gaprophet]

I am determined that my garden will be better and greater this year!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yay 🙌 Me too!

[@jonfranklin9361]

Thanks for sharing. Tomato tone/Mykos is what I use as well. Had great success.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

It’s my favorite stuff

[@sonnyamoran7383]

We, my daughter and I, both p in a small bucket when we are out working in the yard instead of tracking in debris from the garden. We use it in our compost more than anything. It helps my compost get hot and stay that way. P is God given, free, and very natural way to fertilize. Some of your fertilizers list it on the ingredients.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Exactly! The plants really love it. Once you can get over the Eww factor, it’s great.

[@oreopaksun2512]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Ewww factor! Not to mention that asking outside the immediate family for "clean" P could get you classified in the cuckoo category.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

🤪 Haha

[@tinal7573]

Love the explantion of all these products. Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

My pleasure

[@suzannemcglynn8136]

Awesome video! You cleared up so much for me!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I'm so glad! 😀

[@bensutherland6871]

Thank you so much I've been having a horrible time trying to grow a good garden here in central Florida I lived in Tennessee for a few years and had a great garden each year with little work so I need all of the help I can get

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

So glad I can help. Timing is the biggest change from up north to here. The next challenge is our sandy soil. You got this 💪

[@KimClark61]

I am loving your channel!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thank you so much!

[@janicemoyer854]

I don’t think I’m gonna p in a jar anytime soon 😆 but have been contemplating starting worm composting in a 10 gallon grow bag. Apparently they do well. Also, as floridians most of us can get to the beach for the “kelp” seaweed it just needs to be very well rinsed to remove the salt.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

🤣🤣🤣 peeing in a jar is definitely weird. The worm composting sounds interesting. I might have to try that. Thanks for the tip on the kelp.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

I understand the Amish farmers recommend the highly diluted urine as fertilizer.

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Fertilizing your plants is important. I use organic fertilizer from Nature’s Safe and liquid fertilizer from Agrothrive. Thank you sharing. Happy Gardening 👨🏿‍🌾💚

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll definitely check that out. Thank you!

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 💚

[@oreopaksun2512]

Excellent breakdown of which fertilizer to use when. Have to watch this again and take notes....so much good info. Just to clarify: we know you recommend a good layer of compost for new beds. Do you also add compost yearly in addition to, or instead of slow-release Tomato Tone for your established beds? And how do you decide? Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Great questions 💚 if I’m using my own compost, I normally don’t add fertilizer for several months. Plants are always super happy with just compost but if I have to supplement with the bagged compost, I will add fertilizer. It’s just not as rich as the stuff I make at home.

[@oreopaksun2512]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I have such brassica envy from watching your harvests, I'm going to try to copy your layering method of filling a raised bed; duplicate it in a 22" deep container, follow your feeding schedule, and see what happens in the fall. Determined to get a main broccoli head that is different from a broccoli rabe....big brassica ambitions.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@oreopaksun2512 I absolutely love broccoli 🥦. My favorite variety is Arcadia or Green Magic. Give one of those a try.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Thanks again

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Always welcome

[@gidget8717]

This was a good video. I find I'm having to fertilize more than I did in Virginia. I believe it because my soil is still too sandy, therefore leaching out my nutrients. I should have put a thicker (but still decompostable) barrier in the bottom of my raised beds. 🤦‍♀️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad the video was helpful. From my experience, the first couple years are the toughest but the more you add and work on it, the less and less fertilizer will be needed.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

I just planted my beds in May. Would you recommend the liquid fish fertilizer to start as a general, all purpose organic option until I see how my compost tumbler works out? And when applying the liquid fertilizer do you keep it off the leaves or does it not matter?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

My favorite all purpose is gardentone or tomatotone since it’s granular, it lasts longer but fish fertilizer is good too but you have to apply it every 2 weeks or so. It doesn’t matter if you get it on the leaves or mulch, it should seep down on its own.

[@liamthompson9090]

What do you think of foliar feeding? If you are using raised beds with good soil, I would think that it's not really necessary, although it doesn't hurt. However, if you are growing in Florida Myakka soil (is "soil" the right word for it?), I would add whatever compost and amendments I had (like the ones you use), and do regular foliar feeding.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Good question. I did more foliar feeding the first year my beds are in place but not since then with the exception of my lemon tree. It has citrus greening so getting nutrients into it every way I can.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Newbie question…what is foliar feeding? Bear with me. Thx😊

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

No worries. Foliar feeding means applying liquid fertilizer mixed with water to the leaves, rather than the soil. Some plants can absorb nutrients this way faster. It’s helpful if you have issues below the soil like citrus greening or RNK issues in the soil keeping the plants from absorbing nutrients. Or if your plant isn’t doing well, it feeds it faster to help it get better.

[@Sodbusta]

She’s pretty

[@jeffnay6502]

I noticed a bag of MyKos when you where transplanting your tomato plant ???

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I tested it and I never noticed a difference. I tried a new one from Highland last fall and that one was amazing. I’m growing all my tomatoes this spring with it to see if repeats the great results.

[@chrisz.9974]

Now i need a “classy” way to collect urine at home and convince the household to follow. Any recommendations? Lol

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

😂 Classy lol. Umm, well for guys it’s a bit easier because you can keep a 5 gallon bucket outside but for us ladies, the best I have come up with is glass bottles. You really don’t need a lot from my experience. 1 person can provide enough for 1 raised bed each day. Since you only need to fertilize with it once a month, you only need to collect a few days a month. Hope that helps

[@chrisz.9974]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a maybe I’ll be the only one then lol.

[@jenjenny9968]

I am watching this right after i woke up in the morning, waiting for lowes to open but hadnt peed yet😜😜😜. I better collect my urine before i go😳😅

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

🤣🤣🤣

[@backyardfarmerpat]

Great video! How long do you age your urine before using in garden?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They say you should wait a few months but I honestly only age it for a couple days.

[@backyardfarmerpat]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a sounds good. I've used close to undiluted but only on my bananas

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

My husband and I are the only ones that eat what we grow so we are fine with the risk. We are both heathy so we feel like the risk is low.

[@dianebaker4356]

Is my new best friend

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

💚

[@angelolivolsi1492]

red wigglers. not earth warms

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Oh, thank you for the correction

[@floridaglitz]

🫶🏽

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

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[@mateobaysa2055]

In short, fish 💩 💩 💩 and scraps is a critical input for a huge yield, right ?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s one way of putting it, lol. Organic materials help build your soil and following the instructions are your fertilizer bags will help improve your garden yields.

[@SpecksNplanks]

6:02 hey, plants are not vegan eaters.

[@joselugo9973]

If you use cardboard and paper for compost, don't the chemicals that are in paper and cardboard hurt your garden? I mean, your garden can not be called organic if you do that.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Organic can be defined lots of different ways. Some could say it’s not organic if I compost veggies from the grocery store since they were sprayed with pesticides. My definition of organic comes from the USDA and OMRI definition. Cardboard and paper are acceptable through their standards. But you should definitely set your own standards. That’s the great thing about growing your own garden 🪴