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Feb 10, 2015 9:49 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Hi Chris, and welcome to ATP !!

I don't know where you live or what stage your plants are at, or what your preferences are as far as organic gardening goes, but here's what I do:

I start seeds indoors about 8 weeks before I expect to be able to plant them outside, using Miracle Grow potting soil; this is a little controversial, a lot of people don't like MG, but it works for me. When I plant them out I dig a hole, toss in a shovelful of compost and about a half cup of 10-10-10 fertilizer (I don't grow strictly organic, obviously -- but I do limit pesticide use), mix all that up with the dirt in the hole, put in the plant and fill the hole in. I cage my plants with wooden cages that we built, and mulch with clippings from our lawn. I use Miracle Grow fertilizer a couple of times during the season. My plants typically get to about 6 feet tall and are not the earliest to start producing, but are always plenty productive.

Please tell us a little more about your growing conditions and so on, and then we can give you more specific information!

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