Soil needs to have 3 vital nutrients nitrogen, phosphorous,
potassium.
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Nitrogen is
needed for stem and foliage development
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Phosphorous is
needed for root and flower growth
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Potassium promotes
the plant’s food production
Wood Ash is a valuable source of potash (ensure the wood
is untreated).
Feathers are a small source of nitrogen – do encourage
birds into your garden.
Dock, Dandelion and Comfrey all bring nutrients up from
the subsoil. Improves structure and drainage of soil.
Nettles enhance the growth of other plants, especially
tomatoes.
Mustard, green beans and spinach are good
green manures and should be dug into the soil before flowering.
Allow some mustard to flower in order to collect the seeds for
the next patch that needs a dose of green manure.
COMBINATIONS FOR HEALTHY PLANTS
HYSSOP SAGE
MARJORAM CHIVES PARSLEY
THYME
LAVENDER
TOMATOES
GREENPEPPERS LETTUCE
CHILLIS
BASIL CHAMOMILE THYME
MARIGOLDS
BORAGE
ASTERS
COSMOS COREOPSIS MARIGOLD
PETUNIAS
DAHLIAS
Insect repelling combination
RADISHES LETTUCE TURNIPS BEETS
Use these fast growing crops for planting between
cauliflowers and other slow growing vegetables.
ROSES
WINTER
SAVOURY OREGANO ROSEMARY
CATNIP
PENNYROYAL
SOUTHERNWOOD
GARLIC CHIVES CALENDULA TOMATOES
PATIO INSECT REPELLENT POT PLANTS
BASIL (flies & mosquitoes)
MINT (ants)
THYME (flies & aphids)
BAY LEAF (General insect repellent)
CATNIP (ants, beetles, bugs in general)
CHAMOMILE (repels flying insects)
Natural insecticides
Comfrey, Lavender, sage, thyme, rosemary, nettles, garlic,
chillies, cabbage leaves, beetroot tops.
General fertilizer.
Success depends on providing the correct mix of plants:
Boron is obtained from beetroot leaves, horse manure and
untreated sawdust
Calcium from chamomile, comfrey, dandelions, horse
manure, nettles
Cobalt from comfrey
Copper from dandelion, horse manure, nettles and yarrow
Iron from comfrey, dandelions, foxgloves, nettles,
spinach
Magnesium from Beetroot, salad burnet, untreated sawdust,
yarrow
Manganese from comfrey
Nitrogen from comfrey, dandelions, nettles, yarrow
Phosphorous from comfrey, horse manure, yarrow
Potassium from comfrey, horse manure, nettles, yarrow
Silica from nettles
Sulphur from cabbage leaves, garlic, horseradish, and
onions
Zinc from corn stalks, horse manure, untreated sawdust
