It’s so green!! I have a secret ingredient under my tomato plants and some pepper plants…
The secret ingredient is whole fish. Small bass and some sunfish caught from an over populated pond and put directly into the soil during planting.
by mushroommaster2000
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vampireinamirrormaze
I tried the fish trick, had some mackerel skeletons and guts that I buried in advance of my tomatoes, but the raccoons dug them out within a day lol. Good to know I was onto something, that looks great!
Nufonewhodis4
I was kind of hoping that this was a murder confession
Tricinctus01
So American of you! I remember learning that the Indians (I know, Native Americans) taught that to the pilgrims.
Zisyphus0
Started doing single vine tomatoes this exact way 2 years ago. Ill never go back to anything else
justletlanadoit
My mom taught me this, I use smelt, just a couple under each tomato plant, deep enough so it doesn’t touch the roots.
Smoke-Dawg-602
I put the leftovers of filleted tuna and yellowtail in my raised beds each fall before I plant my winter garden. I think it helps but I also use kelp extract, fish emulsion, and zinc and calcium fertilizer so I can’t honestly tell how much it helps.
badgersmom951
My dad used to add fish guts to our compost and vegetable beds. We only had a small garden but it produced enough for 7 people to have veggies from all year. We canned beans, tomatoes, and beets, made a ton of pickles, and froze peas and corn off of that tiny plot.
HolidayLoquat8722
I’ve been planting fish carcasses under my plants for years. Supposedly the natives did it as well, with outstanding results.
mrfilthynasty4141
They look okay. A bit slender for being in ground. Things take time to compost. I doubt burying a dead fish will make much diff honestly. Im growing in raised beds with tomato tone and good soil and i have 7-8 ft + plants already in zone 7b nj. Only the end of june and im already outgrowing my supports. Nothing fancy done here. Just proper timing and organic nutrients with microbial boosts. Worm castings, recharge, and Rootwise complete.
Calm_Piece6753
All beautiful! Did you just fill up bare earth, or did you add a lot of soil/compost? I planted some cucumber seedlings in pallets to make rows and they are NOT happy. I used black dirt that was delivered and mixed in some homemade compost.
Alarmed-Size-3104
I really love your trellis! I’m new to gardening and I’ve never seen one like that before.
Loud_Pomegranate2906
Was the pond created for fishing? Edit: I’m asking because you mentioned “overpopulated”, as if that makes it more ethical to fish.
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I tried the fish trick, had some mackerel skeletons and guts that I buried in advance of my tomatoes, but the raccoons dug them out within a day lol. Good to know I was onto something, that looks great!
I was kind of hoping that this was a murder confession
So American of you! I remember learning that the Indians (I know, Native Americans) taught that to the pilgrims.
Started doing single vine tomatoes this exact way 2 years ago. Ill never go back to anything else
My mom taught me this, I use smelt, just a couple under each tomato plant, deep enough so it doesn’t touch the roots.
I put the leftovers of filleted tuna and yellowtail in my raised beds each fall before I plant my winter garden. I think it helps but I also use kelp extract, fish emulsion, and zinc and calcium fertilizer so I can’t honestly tell how much it helps.
My dad used to add fish guts to our compost and vegetable beds. We only had a small garden but it produced enough for 7 people to have veggies from all year. We canned beans, tomatoes, and beets, made a ton of pickles, and froze peas and corn off of that tiny plot.
I’ve been planting fish carcasses under my plants for years. Supposedly the natives did it as well, with outstanding results.
They look okay. A bit slender for being in ground. Things take time to compost. I doubt burying a dead fish will make much diff honestly. Im growing in raised beds with tomato tone and good soil and i have 7-8 ft + plants already in zone 7b nj. Only the end of june and im already outgrowing my supports. Nothing fancy done here. Just proper timing and organic nutrients with microbial boosts. Worm castings, recharge, and Rootwise complete.
All beautiful! Did you just fill up bare earth, or did you add a lot of soil/compost? I planted some cucumber seedlings in pallets to make rows and they are NOT happy. I used black dirt that was delivered and mixed in some homemade compost.
I really love your trellis! I’m new to gardening and I’ve never seen one like that before.
Was the pond created for fishing?
Edit: I’m asking because you mentioned “overpopulated”, as if that makes it more ethical to fish.
Eggs work well too