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1. Taking the Big Boost Challenge with Baby Bio

May 25, 2016 by Catherine 2 Comments

taking the big boost challenge with baby bio outdoor plant food

I’ve been having so much fun this week with my latest gardening project!

I’m working with Baby Bio to take their Big Boost Challenge in my garden this Summer.  The Big Boost Challenge is all about using the Baby Bio outdoor range to show just what a difference the right plant food can make to your plants’ size, health and number of flowers.

baby bio outdoor plant food big boost challengeThere are two products in the Baby Bio Outdoor range.  Baby Bio® Outdoor for Flowers & Shrubs is tailored to the needs of flowering plants and shrubs, giving you up to 70% more flowers compared with not feeding.  Baby Bio® Outdoor for Fruit & Veg is tailored to the needs of fruit and vegetable plants, giving you up to 35% more produce compared to using a standard fertiliser.  Both products aim to support healthy, balanced growth, resulting in larger, brighter flowers or bigger crops.

baby bio outdoors plant food for flowers and shrubs
baby bio outdoors plant food for fruit and vegetables

So what does taking the Big Boost Challenge involve?  Well, the idea is that you plant two identical containers, feed one of them every two weeks with Baby Bio Outdoor plant food, and just water the other one.  It shouldn’t be long before you start to see a pretty big difference between the two containers.  With the container that’s fed with Baby Bio Outdoor, after seven days you can expect to see noticeably greener, healthier leaves.  After four weeks the plants will be up to 20% larger than the ones in the container that has just been watered, and after six weeks you can expect them to have up to 70% more flowers, which will last longer too.

baby bio outdoor plant food big boost challenge milestones

Now that’s a pretty big difference, isn’t it?

To start my own Big Boost Challenge, I’ve planted up two new containers.

planting up summer garden containers

I’ve done it just as I normally would, using standard multipurpose compost and adding crocks to the base to aid drainage.

planting up summer garden containers

taking the baby bio big boost challenge with baby bio outdoor plant food for flowers and shrubs

Once the containers were planted up, I watered one of them with just water, and the other with Baby Bio® Outdoor for Flowers & Shrubs.  It’s really easy to use; you just use the measuring cup lid to add 10ml per litre of water in your watering can, then water as normal.  I’ve put a plant marker in the pot that is being fed, to make sure I don’t get them mixed up!

taking the baby bio outdoor big boost challenge

Here are the finished containers – what do you think?

summer container gardening

I’m really pleased with them; I love the way the purple tones work with the slate containers, and the hints of pale pink and white give the whole thing a little lift here and there.  If you’re interested in knowing which plants I used, here’s a diagram of what’s what.

baby bio big boost challenge summer container plant key

So what happens next?  I’ll water both containers with just water whenever they need it, and every two weeks I’ll feed the Baby Bio one with Baby Bio Outdoor for Flowers & Shrubs.  And I’ll be giving you a regular update at each milestone, so we can compare both containers as the challenge progresses.  I can’t wait to see what happens!

Will you be using Baby Bio Outdoor to make a difference in your garden this Summer?

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Containers, Crops, Flowers, Fruit, Garden, gardening, Harvest, Homegrown, Planting, Plants, Summer, Top Tips, Vegetables

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Comments

  1. Margaret Miller says

    May 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    How do I take part in this, I thought from the Gardeners Word email there was a free sample to try? Would love to try this as my usual feed has just finished… Many thanks!

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    • Catherine says

      May 26, 2016 at 1:43 pm

      I’m afraid I don’t know anything about the free sample promotion, perhaps you could try contacting Baby Bio direct via their website?

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