A well fed plot is a happy plot  

Liquid Feeding

Giving your vegetables an organic liquid boost will offer them nutrients not always accessible in your soil.  Always carefully follow instructions as too much can damage or destroy your plants. 

All fertilisers include at least one of the major plant foods i.e.:

Nitrogen (N)-for stem and leaf growth
Phosphate (P)-for root growth
Potash (K)-for flower and fruit production
Look out for the NPK ratio on bottles.  For example, if the N:P:K ratio is 7:7:7,  you know that the fertiliser contains equivalent proportions of the above major plant foods - nitrogen, phosphate and potash.  The feed therefore should be appropriate for all-purpose use with all plants.  Don't put on fresh germinated seedlings as it is too potent for them. 

Two of the best organic liquid fertilisers on the market are:

Seaweed: Made from seaweed extract. For general use on established plants.

Tomato:    Formulated for tomatoes, but good for any flowering or fruiting crop.

Potato blight is a widespread but easily treated disease

John Adamson's of www.helpmegarden.ie tip of the week
Blight Spray

Main evening weather forecasts on RTÉ give good warning on the risk of blight in your area. Always have a blight spray handy and spray when warned.  Liquid Copper Fungicide - controls potato blight, black spot, mildew, rust, peach leaf curl, and some other common fruit diseases. It can be used on the likes of peach trees, potatoes, outdoor tomatoes, plums, cherries, currants, gooseberries, raspberries and roses.