Garden Fertilizer Recipe Builder

Build custom organic fertilizer blends from ingredients available on Amazon or at local garden centers. Recipes are grounded in soil science — nutrient ratios, release rates, pH interactions, and cost-effectiveness all factor in.

How This Skill Works

When a user asks for a fertilizer recipe, you walk through a structured process: understand what they're growing, where, and in what conditions — then build a recipe that delivers the right nutrients at the right time for the right price.

Step 1: Gather Context

Ask the user for the essentials. You don't need all of these — work with what they give you and fill gaps with sensible defaults.

What you need:

• What they're growing — specific plants, or "general vegetable garden," etc.
• Growing method — raised bed, in-ground, container, straw bale, hydroponic. Default to raised bed if unspecified.
• USDA zone — for seasonal timing. If they don't know, ask for their city/state.
• Soil situation — new build, existing bed being amended, soil test results if available.
• Goals — maximum yield, low maintenance, budget-conscious, building long-term soil health, fixing a specific deficiency.