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Old 31-05-2008, 02:18 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Is 10-10-10 appropriate fertiliser for tomatoes

On Sun, 25 May 2008 23:52:37 -0500, Ignoramus22089
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:I was a little turned off by the prices of fertilisers sold for
:gardens (at home depot), but I have a bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer for
:lawns, the sort that does not have any herbicides (ie, not a weed and
:feed type, just feed).
:
:Would you say that this is approproate for garden with tomatoes and
eppers and so on.
:
:Thanks

I too was turned off by what I saw at Home Depot and bought nothing. I
usually use a 5-10-5 or 5-10-10. Last few years I've used 15-30-15
Miracle Grow, only 1/3rd as much. I'm looking around for alternatives
now, but finding nothing I like. Used to be I could buy a 20 lb bag of
5-10-5 for $8 or so in a local hardware store but I haven't been able to
find anything like that anywhere. It boggles my mind, frankly.