If you want to get a jump start on the growing season by a few days, try pre-germinating your seeds. This is a fairly simple, completely natural process that requires very little effort and just a few resources. Why Pre-Germinate Seeds If you live in cooler climates, you can … [Read more...]
Use Fish Scraps as Garden Fertilizer
The next time you find yourself preparing to throw out spoiled fish or fish remains, stop for a second and reconsider. Fish makes a very good natural fertilizer for nitrogen and trace minerals. In fact, it works so well that many Native American horticulturalists buried a fish at … [Read more...]
Use Fresh Garlic as an Organic Pesticide
Garlic makes a great organic pesticide. Not only should you plant it among your other crops (either veggies or ornamentals), you can use it to make a foliar spray and apply directly to leaves, especially lettuces. This garlic spray works as a repellent, sending most pests … [Read more...]
Save Money: Grow Seedlings in Toilet Paper Roll Tubes and Newspaper Pots
Here's a great way to combine both recycling and organic gardening! Now, the idea may sound silly at first glance, but look again: toilet paper roll tubes are small, easily portable, and provide ample space for a long root run. They're free, and they're everywhere. The tubes … [Read more...]
Using Dishwater to Water Plants: Which Greywater is Safe in the Garden?
The next time you come up dry due to watering restrictions, consider using dishwater to keep your flowers and veggies from dying of thirst. The detergent residue in the water won't hurt them; as you might recall, dish soap is often used as a base for natural pesticides, because … [Read more...]
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