You can successfully cultivate dinner-table vegetables in containers, but there are some that will be a lot more productive than others. For example the cucumber or tomato is often an all star winner when it comes to size and production; while other veggies might only thrive if you give them extra support with trellises or …
Unbelievable Cinnamon – Here Are 8 Reasons Why Plants Love Cinnamon Did you know that plain old kitchen cinnamon is an amazing fungicide? Not only that, but cinnamon can be used in the garden so many different ways. I’ve discovered 8 different ways to use cinnamon for plants. From fungus killer to rooting hormone, cinnamon has got …
Unbelievable White Vinegar – Here Are 10 Nifty Uses In The Garden Well, today I’m going to talk to you about vinegar. No, they were not mistaken on the blog! This continues to be a blog about agriculture, and this is just another article of homemade tips for using products that we all have at …
Unbelievable Baking Soda – Here Are 14 Nifty Uses In The Garden Gardening is one of the best physical activities you can do, as it comes with countless physical and mental health benefits. Moreover, fresh and home-grown produce is of much higher quality than the one we buy at a grocery store, and the taste is …
The desire to move away from toxic pesticide, fungicides, herbicides and artificial fertilizer is gaining popularity as health awareness is on the rise. Growing your own food organically is the alternative, but the tricky pest problem remains, fortunately, vinegar is a great alternative to these artificial toxins! 1. Use vinegar to keep the fruit fly out …
This post How to Repel Garden Pests with Irish Spring contains affiliate links. To learn more visit my About Me page. A few years ago we tried planting sweet peas and it quickly turned into an all you can eat buffet for the chipmunks. Those little things took over our yard like a fluffy little …
Is Epsom salt good for plants? There are many reasons to use Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in the garden. It contains magnesium one of what vegetable garden growers call the “major minor” elements. Plants need magnesium to grow, produce fruit and perform well. Here are a few of the reasons to use Epsom salt for …
If you’re heating with wood, there’s always plenty of wood ash to go around. While you may be hard-pressed to think of uses for wood ash in a modern home, historically it was used in many different creative ways. Wood ash was a precious asset, used for food preservation, gardening, pottery, pest control, and even …
Indoor plants are kept in most homes and offices, as people have always cherished the numerous benefits they offer. When grown inside, they cleanse the air from harmful toxins and chemicals, and positively affect health. A study conducted by NASA in the ’80s confirmed these properties of indoor houseplants. Scientists found that ornamental plants help …
I’ve been gardening in my backyard for several years now, and each year I’ve learned something new. More often than not, these have been hard-won lessons through trial and error, and I emphasize the word “error.” One of the first plants I tried to grow was tomatoes, because I heard everyone say they were easy. …
