Gardening Tips

1. Some animal make digging up and eating your bulbs. To prevent from animals, Wrap them i a thin layer of steel wool, before you plant them.

2. Make a great insecticidal soap from washing up liquid, when you mix it with water. Take 1 to 3 tablespoons of washing up liquid, mix it into 1 gallon of water, put it in a spray bottle and spray the entire plant.

3. Cut Fresh flower stems at an angle, it creates a larger surface area for the flower to draw up more water and remember to put your flowers into water immediately, if you don't air pocket will form in the stems and cause the flower droop.

4. when planting tress bury some old garden hose alongside the roots, when you fill in the hole leave the other end of the garden hose out of the ground. This allow you to water the roots directly.

5. Use bubble wrap to line the pots of container grown plants it will keep the warm during the winter months.

6. Use old knitwear or newspaper for a low cost hanging basket liners.

7. Make sure you get a level edge when pruning garden hedges by fastening a length of rope to two points across the top.

8. Salted boiling water makes an excellent weed killer on paths and driveways.

9.Stop cats climbing into your garden by spraying your wooden fences with surgical sprint.

10. Deter dogs with unwanted perfume and aftershave and liberal sprinklings of pepper.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

[Square Foot Gardening] hi everyone just joined

Just came across this site and we are starting from Mel's book this
year so it is all quite new to us here. We live in Canada and wondering
how many are into this SFG and how successful it is. My husband is
putting our first one together today and we will hopefully be planting
very soon as we have had the worst spring in years.
Am looking forward to this group and learning lots. thanks for having
me. Lynda in Canada


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Posted by The Smart Girl Think at 7:22 AM
11. If you plant seeds in a straight line you'll be able to spot weeds as they come up.

12. Use length of Garden
hose or drainpipe to sow seeds if you have difficulty bending down.

13. For an instant plant pick me up give them a drink of non-diet coca cola.

14. Always water your lawn in the evening this allows time for the moisture to soak in overnight and prevents burnt spots.

15. Cut up old margarine tube and use them to create plant label.

16. Keep your drainpipes and guttering clear by inserting a ball of galvanised steel wool into the opening, it acts as a filter and prevents the pipes from becoming blocked.

17. Bring a sparkle back to your greenhouse windows by rubbing them with scrunched up newspaper dipped in water and vinegar.

18. Don't use cold water straight from the tap to water your houseplants, fill your watering can the night before, so that the water is a t room temperature.

19. During a long spell of hot weather leave grass dippings on the lawn to act as mulch.

20. Garden boots and wellies starting to smell, cut an orange into two and place one half in each over night, it works a treat.