Making your own plant food is actually pretty simple! And I’ll be able to make more gallons of fertilizer with less money than buying the premade stuff. Plus, I know what goes in it, so we know what the plants will be eating, and what we will be eating. Good strong plants need good food to grow and fight off all those pesky bugs.

For one gallon of water (our can is two gallons, so I double this):

• 1 cup of compost tea
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 2 tbsp seaweed extract
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

I dump all the ingredients into the watering can, then fill it the rest of the way with water. Sprinkle on the garden 2-4 times a month. Then I get jealous that the plants are eating molasses, and immediately want some cookies.