I mulched all the leaves in the garden and tilled them. Is there any fertilizer that should be put on it?

I mulched all the leaves in the garden and tilled them into the soil. Is there any fertilizer that should now be put on the garden to help brake everything up and to have the garden ready for nest year?

I mulched all the leaves in the garden and tilled them. Is there any fertilizer that should be put on it?
Don't put any fert. on now. It would be gone by spring and it could hinder the decomposition of the composted leaves. Just let nature do it's work over the winter and you'll be set in the spring. However, if your garden needs lime (because the pH is too acidic) the fall is a great time to do that.
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For example, there is a recipe for a liquid fertilizer called "Garret juice" which amounts to natural mulch soaked for weeks in water with hot peppers and garlic and other stuff. The result is a "tea" colored liquid that feeds the plant and helps repel insects.



Different plants need different ingredients, so visit old Howard's site and have a good look around.



You'll never buy synthetic fertilizer again...
Reply:Anything with nitrogen will make you happy, next gardening season. This include cow manure, horse manure, or even cat droppings, tilled in to what you've already mixed in the ground.



Check with your local county's Cooperative Extension Service. It's a great resource for free and low-cost answers.