Fertiliser/feed for fruit trees/bushes/plants

[Cheesenacho123]

Just wondering what is the best to fertilise/feed my fruit garden. We have a complete mixture like all currants, 4 types of blueberries, 4 mixed pillar fruit trees (like apples, pears, plums and cherries), 1 fig tree, 1 dwarf cherry tree and 1 thornless blackberry.

Last year we only had blueberries so only ever used the acidic miracle grow plant food and that seemed to keep them happy. Now we’ve basically got an orchard in our back garden and I’ve no idea come spring what I should or shouldn’t be giving them. If it was my mum she’d tell me to stick blood, fish and bone mix on everything but I honestly don’t know if that’s right. So some advice would be helpful please :) most are also in containers due to having a small garden.

[sackrifice]

I use wood ash and home made compost.

[yamadori]

If they are in containers and have been in them a long time, the soil might need changing - the best time would be just as buds start to extend. Then once they are in full leaf (or 6 weeks after repotting - whichever comes first) use Miracle Gro weekly, and as soon as fruit starts to develop switch to half-strength tomato fertiliser till early autumn.

Blueberries would prefer acidic soil so use ericaceous compost, and could benefit from ericaceous feed once a month.