WOW!!. Look at this lovely organic fertilizer that Dave pulled out of our bins the other day. Worm Castings!!! The best fertilizer there is. Why do I say that? Because it’s true. Worm castings are rich in water-soluble plant nutrients. They are packed with minerals essential for plant growth that can be used by the plant immediately, unlike chemical fertilizers.
Earlier this year, we applied worm castings to our tomato plant that had leaves with yellow in them. That plant made a turn around and ended up looking better than the other tomato plants.
Castings can be used as a seed starter….it won’t burn the plants, as a fertilizer by top dressing or working into the soil surface, or it can be made into “worm tea” and sprayed onto plants or on the surface near their roots.
Our entire garden except for our tomato plants are planted by seeds. Our oldest child has always loved tomatoes. I remember one time when she was just a toddler standing next to a cherry tomato plant eating tomatoes. She had seeds and tomato juice all over her face and shirt. Our youngest has only recently started to like them. Finally, after all of the times we put them on her plate, she eats them and likes them!
leaves started to get a darker, richer green color and they got larger too!
