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homemade miracle grow.

Recipe by
tracy barth

Just as good as the expensive brand name stuff

method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For homemade miracle grow.

  • 1 gal
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    epsom salts
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    powdered milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    ammonia
  • 2
    drops blue food coloring

How To Make homemade miracle grow.

  • 1
    Simply mix all ingredients together, except for the powdered milk
  • 2
    Add 1 tablespoon of powdered milk to each feeding, to prevent spoilage.
  • 3
    Store labeled, in a cool, dry area within your home.
  • 4
    Also, I add two drops of blue food coloring, which is non-toxic for your lawn and plants, to indicate that this is a mixture which should not be consumed; the idea being that if it resembles miracle grow, and is placed in my original miracle grow concentrate containers, cross contamination or accidental injection would be limited.
  • 5
    Here’s the correct ratios per mixing: Spray Bottles: Mix 1 ounce of concentrate (1/8 cup), 1 tablespoon powdered milk, with three cups water. Manual Feedings: Mix 2 ounces of concentrate to 1 gallon water 64 ounces) of water, with 2 tablespoons of powdered milk. For Hose Attachment Garden Feeders: Add 8 ounces (1 cup) to your feeder, add 3 tablespoons of powered milk, and water accordingly; this method feeds my entire garden, yard, and various beds for six feedings. Recipe by: The Duchess of Cansalot
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