Yes, I know I need to fertilize but since I water from the roots I'm not sure how to go about it. Will side dressing still work? Or do I need a kind that I can mix up with the water and water by hand from the top?
I had no idea the dirt was that poor in this particular plot. I have a feeling that the load of compost my husband got this year, wasn't as good as past years and all the watering must have totally depleted the nutrients. We've been gardening this ground and faithfully rotating crops for 6 years and have never seen this. I feel like apologizing to the plants since I had never done a soil test before as things seemed fine. I fear that all my other crops might be in the same boat but not showing symptoms yet. (We have a half acre worth of garden- the tomatoes are just one small piece)
