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    Fertilizer: A Plant’s Best Friend

    When I first started planting vegetables, I always thought all you need was some potting soil and add some water. That’s it. I never bothered to add fertilizer to any of them. I always thought it just a way of being fancy or some optional boost if you wanted your plant to grow faster or something. Only recently did I realize that good nutritious soil is essential to a good fruiting plant, and it starts with adding good fertilizer. This made a lot of sense now. Most of my plants before never really fruited or were dwarfed. I never gave the soil in those pots any vital nutrients. Container plants…