Adding organic fertilisers to your garden soil insures that the soil get the required nutrients it needs. For the most part gardeners growing organic vegetables will tell you that if you do this 2-3 times annually it will substantially improve all of the soil in your vegetable garden.

Bear in mind that doing this the organic way ensures that there are no man made chemical substances being put back into your soil.

Various kinds of fertiliser:

These can be broken down into two basic varieties.

Organic animal based and organic plant focused fertiliser.

Organic Animal Fertiliser:

Organic animal fertiliser is more frequently known as manure.

For the most part you will find that it originates from cows, horses and chickens. Also you can include bats and rabbits in this particular list of animals.

This manure needs to have time to decompose and age before mixing it in fully with your soil. If you are doing this yourself it is very important that the manure has fully decomposed to ensure the eradication of detrimental bacteria.

Once your fertiliser is fully decomposed you can now blend this in with your soil. It will depend on whatever form your fertiliser is in as to just how you should do this.

But in basic terms, if it is in either liquid or solid form you should ensure that it is mixed in effectively with your soil. It is also a good idea to plan your planting for not less than 3-4 weeks after you apply your fertiliser. Not only will this assist the fertiliser to work it's magic throughout the the soil but it will get rid of any bad smells from the manure that might otherwise make your planting an unpleasant activity.

Organic Plant Fertiliser:

Referred to in most gardening circles as "Green Manure" Plant based fertiliser comes from several sources.

Most common derive from seaweed and kelp. This kind of fertiliser is superb for growing organic vegetables as seaweed has been found to comprise of nutrients such as manganese, copper and zinc. All of which are intimately associated with excellent growth of your produce and supply the soil with the beneficial nutrients an organic gardener looks for.

Many organic gardeners now use worm casings to fertilise their soil. You can buy this in your nearby gardening outlet, but many people now make their own.

To get this done you need to make certain you have the right worms that you can get once again from the garden retailer. A covered container and moist vegetable matter or old newspaper. This is a very good and reliable way to get free fertiliser for your garden all the year round and costs practically nothing.

There is an additional "Green Manure" fertiliser you can use if you can find the correct plants. Traditionally this is a crop such as soya that is grown and then harvested and merged with the soil so that the plant actually decomposes in the soil. This works very well as the decomposing plant matter produces nutrients as it breaks down into your soil.

Being sure that you keep the soil of your organic garden well fertilised at least twice a year will ensure that your crop is gaining it's strongest growing potential. It is extremely inexpensive to do and the tiny costs involved will make sure your eating a good crop of organic vegetables though-out the year.

Have you thought to give growing organic vegetables a go, you really will love the taste of your own organically grown vegetables and herbs