Gardening has evolved here over the summer. I discovered actively aerated compost tea(AACT). This is a method of taking my own compost and aerating it in a 55 gallon drum for 1 – 2 days. Just add a little molasses to feed the bacteria and off it goes into brewing a frothing liquid that goes right on the ground and on the leaves as soon as it is made. Basically, it is expanding the colonies of bacteria and some fungus into numbers that will increase diversity of the microbial population in the soil. This in turn adjusts the nutrient level available for the plants. Simple. No fertilizers needed. Everything seems to love it and it is free. All you need is a plastic drum, an aquarium pump and stone and your own freshly made compost.