Yours was very good question Striveon < I will be looking forward to MLs answer! I love gardening questions and answers!

Hi Striveon,

Your question: Hi Moreless and Everyone,

To be honest, I'm not much of a gardener, but I'm trying to learn. We have a patch of raspberries which I'm trying to improve the brix of the fruit. So after studying this forum for the last while, I decided to add kelp and organic fish fertilizer, plus regular compost in the spring. This summer I've noticed a huge improvement in the quatlity of the plants...huge leaves and thick strong stocks and the fruit seems to be better too. Anyway, my mom who has passed on now, always told me to not fertilize after the beginning of July because the new growth will not have enough time to "harden off" for winter. I've always lived by this rule, but I'm wanting to add some more kelp in the fall and I'm wondering if that's ok or should I wait until spring? I bought 6 lbs of kelp from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables and I want to add some of it to the garden.

So can I add it anytime..sping, summer, fall or is there a time that is best for adding it. Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but like I said...I'm not a gardener.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer me.

Striveon

Answer: What may help you more is to apply approx 50 pounds of Bonemeal or Clay phosphate plus 50 pounds Calcium Agriculture Lime(not Hydrated Lime) per 1000 sq feet and then apply 10-15 pounds of gypsum(Calcium Sulfate) on top of the Bonemeal then "mulch" good !

This may be applied from July till Freeze up, but the sooner the better starting in July for Trees and berries, which last more than just one season !

Use the Kelp and Fish in the beginning of dry weather and wet it in to provide more Nitrogen when the plants become short of Nitrogen from Dry weather !

Smile Tis your choice.