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organic bug spray--multiple recipes for different gardening problems
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Got Weeds? Use Vinegar, Not Roundup - I use vinegar in my garden, on the gravel paths, brick walk-ways, and stone patio. Not only will it kill the weeds, but the plants and soil love it. Read how here, and see the before and after pictures. It has proven an effective, inexpensive and eco-friendly answer to Roundup.
You can make this garden trellis from just $25 of steel rebar. And you won’t have to weld a thing. We’ll show you how to bend the arches and attach the decorative circles with wire. When you’re done, cover it with climbing plants for an attractive addition to your garden.
Keep this handy! There is a wealth of information here about dividing perennials! Also a list of best times to divide them. Definitely the best, clearest instructions I've seen yet.
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Epsom Salt as Plant Fertilizer - Encourage green growth on your house plants by applying a solution of 2 tablespoons salt to 1 gallon water once a month. Magnesium and sulfur from the salt make leaves grow bushier and encourage flowering plants to bloom more often.
I need to try this! Lowes sells the 4 to 6" round PVC pipe with holes already drilled. Purchase an end cap, fill with rock, soil, and plant. I will often put these in the center of a very large pot to stabilize, and add amazing height and color to a container that has trailing plants (no end cap or rock needed if you are placing in a container)
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Wet newspapers and put layers around the plants overlapping as you go; cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic; they will not get through wet newspaper. Good composting!
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Grow your own celery from your remains from the store. Just chop of the base and plant. One week of growth shown in photo.
After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.
This will keep all kinds of critters from taking your harvest.
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cucumbers are sweeter when you plant them with sunflowers...and other gardening tips
Grow lettuce in a bag! One of the fun container gardening tips from Kerry Michaels of containergardenin...
Growing Vegetables..Alphabetical listing of vegetable varieties, and the tips you'll need to ensure success
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Here’s a quick list of things you need to do for general care and maintenance of your container gardens.
Lasagna gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that results in rich, fluffy soil with very little work from the gardener. She has a great tip about asking Starbucks for leftover grounds.
Start sweet potato plants with a old sweet potato and disposable bread pan
Did you know that you can simply plant the top of a pineapple in a pot and grow another? (I did, but every time I've tried it it hasn't worked. I'll give this a shot though!)
I'd so do this, but with yellow bricks, and I'd hide garden gnomes in the plants!
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Gardening Tip - Put Epsom salts and sugar into each hole with your plant. It makes them grow larger, leafier and greener.
Secrets to Tomato Growing Success - 10 simple tips for your best tomatoes ever.
Heirloom Seed Kit in Paper Envelopes by srainwater on Etsy, $24.00
everything you could possibly need to know about canning, dehydrating, freezing and other neat tricks.
Safely Pest-Proof Your Garden - "Make your own less toxic insecticides Liquid soap kills aphids, sawflies, spider mites, scale and whiteflies. Mix two tablespoons of plant-based liquid soap (such as Dr. Bronner’s) with one gallon of water and spray. For extra strength, add a few drops of plant oils such as rosemary, peppermint or clove. Try ground red pepper and powdered garlic or onion Soak two to five handfuls in a gallon of water, then filter out solid matter. Water your vegetables with the liquid two to three times a week"
Plant Buddies...guide on what to plant next to each other and which flowers keep certain bugs away.
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5 easy to grow, mosquito repelling plants. We have a storm drain at the end of our driveway that becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes every year. I wonder if planting these near the drain would help the issue?
Banana Peel as Rose Fertilizer Just flatten a banana peel and bury it under one inch of soil at the base of a rosebush. The peel’s potassium feeds the plant and helps it resist disease. Consider it a nutritional boost for you and your buds.
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