14 best organic fertilizers for your garden. #gardening #organicfertilizer #npk #nitrogenfertilizer

🐛 Alfalfa meal is a great early spring additive for faster composting in the soil.

🦇 Bat guano, especially bird guano, is a commonly used fertilizer between crop rotations and replanting.

🐟 Fish emulsion is a good additive when nitrogen levels are low and leafy plants need a boost, but it may not be tolerated by all plants.

🌾 Cotton seed meal is a favored year-end pre-winter mix in areas where cotton is grown, providing a rich nitrogenated soil in the spring.

🌽 Corn gluten meal is another common late-season winter preparation additive that stabilizes the soil.

🌱 Seaweed is not only a great source of organic fertilizer but also provides zinc and iron to cereal grains and high potash crops.

🐄 Cow manure is the most common organic fertilizer and a gardener's best friend, but it's important to avoid manure from dairies or industries where cattle receive a lot of salt.

🐓 Poultry manure is often used for a quick boost in organic growing after harvest and before a second planting.

🌿 Green sand, made from ground up green limestone, is a moderate organic fertilizer rich in nutrients depending on the source.

🌱 Soybean meal is a good additive for longer-lasting results during soil maintenance.

🩸 Blood meal is a fast nitrogen booster for nitrogen-hungry plants, usually applied directly to the roots and covered with mulch.

💀 Bone meal is commonly used in soils that require serious amendment, particularly for plants that benefit from a higher amount of nitrogen.

🪶 Feather meal is a moderate nitrogen booster commonly used pre-season to prepare the soil before planting.

🐟 Fish meal provides a balanced boost of all nutrients and is quickly taken up by plants, which is why Native Americans planted fish at the base of their corn plants.