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Spray your weeds with diluted vinegar...not only will it kill them, but the plants and soil love it. Read how here, and see the before and after pictures.
love this idea for keeping info about your garden plants together
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This is a guide about homemade weed killer recipes. Avoid using harmful chemicals by making you own weed killer.
Mosquito trap - No more mosquitos!! Cut the top off a 2 liter bottle. Invert the cone and place it inside the straight part of the bottle. Glue the two pieces together. Add 1 tsp yeast and 1/2 cup sugar to some luke warm water, and pour the mixture into the bottle. Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide that you exhale. The yeast feeds off the sugar and emits the same gas, so the mosquito enters the bottle, thinking she will find food there.
How to Build and Install Raised Garden Beds by Popular Mechanics: Well suited to novices, raised gardens allow you to customize the soil bed and maximize the use of space by setting plants closer together and increasing yield while decreasing water usage and crowding out weeds. The raised bed improves the warmth of the bed due to increased sun exposure, improves drainage, and best of all, saves your back! #Gardening #Raised_Beds #Popular_Mechanics
Did you know that you can grow another complete celery stalk from the bottom piece that you cut off and throw away? This is new to me, too, but I have been doing it this year and it works! I use a lot of celery when cooking and I hope to save quite a bit by re-growing it throughout the spring and summer.
Gorgeous perennials: Helleborus 'Black Diamond'
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Video ~ Making your own potting soil is quick and easy. You'll not only save money, but you'll end up with a higher quality product than what you can buy at the store. Not to mention you'll know exactly what's in it - no chemical fertilizers, fillers and other things you don't want to be growing vegetables in.
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