Blood meal - how to use it.

[Sam]

I used Blood Meal, because we were very low on nitrogen in our veggie garden. I used it according to instruction - worked it in the soil and then watered. My question is do I have to work it in the soil for the nitrogen to get in the soil. I ask this because we have chicken wire laid down, because we have cats, and the crops grow thru the wire. I don't believe I'll be able to work anything into the soil once the plants grow much. If I just sprinkle the blood meal on top and then water well, will I get any benefit?

Thanks!

[Robert Lewis]

You will get some benefit by leaving it on top. You'd do better to till it in, but your plan will work if you do water it in.

RTL

[George.com]

another free alternative is to piss into a bottle or bucket and dilute it maybe 4 to 1 and water that in to the garden. Piss contains a reasonable amount of nitrogen.

rob

[Billy]

and salt.