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There are a lot of resources out there that provide guidance on how to grow and maintain a garden, but there are also some true gardening tips that have been tried and tested that could be considered quite unusual. Continue reading to learn some of the most unique gardening tips we have to offer.
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Should vegetable cooking water be saved?
Yes, you should keep the water that you cook pasta or vegetables in because it contains a high concentration of vitamins and nutrients that were lost during the cooking process. This water can be used to make a nutritious soup or sauce, but did you also know that it can be used to water your plants? Wait until the water has cooled to room temperature and pour it on your plants like you normally would.
How to get rid of slugs and snails from the garden?
Slugs and snails can be a menace in your garden. One way to get rid of them is by using an empty container with some beer in it. Place the container in the flower bed and fill it with some of the beer. Slugs and snails are attracted to beer; once inside, they will drown.
If you don’t like how the container looks, you can hide the edges by burying them in the soil surrounding them.
How do you grow tomatoes without blight?
One of the most common questions we get asked is how to grow tomatoes without blight. Blight is a very dangerous fungal disease that can kill crops in just a few days. Studies have shown that aspirin can cut the risk of blight by as much as 47%.
Salicylic acid is one of the components found in aspirin, and it is this component that has been shown to be helpful in the prevention of blight. You can use the aspirin to make a solution that can be sprayed on the tomato plants. You can do this by dissolving 250-500mg of aspirin in 4.5 litres of water.
For best results, spray the tomato plants two to three times a month.
Why is plant nutrition considered important?
Like humans, plants have specific mineral and nutrient requirements to be able to grow healthy and strong. There is no better source for these elements than in their concentrated form, which can be found in common household food waste.
Coffee grounds, egg shells, and bananas are three food products that you can use to provide your plants with essential nutrients.
Coffee grounds and coffee beans have important nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, copper, and nitrogen that are needed for vegetables to grow. In addition, Caffeine is a natural antifungal, which can also help stop slugs and snails from damaging your plants. You can sprinkle coffee grounds directly into your flower beds.
Bananas are a great source of many vitamins and minerals, including potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and a number of others. Bananas quickly decompose and don’t smell too bad while doing so, which helps to create nutrient-rich topsoil.
Some gardeners like to soak them in water and blitz them in a blender to speed up the decomposition process. However, you can just throw them into your flower beds.
Eggs are an excellent source of calcium. They can be used whole to create a slow-release fertiliser by placing them in the bottom of the container before planting. This could have some bad effects, like making strong odours and attracting pests.
You have two options for making use of the egg shells: either grind them up in a blender and sprinkle them on flower beds, or boil them and use the water from the boiling process to water the plants.
How to clean your nails
There is nothing more rewarding than digging your bare hands into the earth, but if you are someone like me who hates getting dirt under their fingernails, then this tip is for you.
Grab a bar of soap, and then run your nails over it. This will create a barrier that will prevent dirt from getting under your nails, and it will also help when you are washing your hands because the residual soap will help to clean them.
I have lots of glass wine bottles. What can I do with them?
Don’t throw them away; you can recycle them and put them to good use in the garden. Fill the bottle up with water, quickly turn it upside down and put it into the soil close to the roots of a plant. The water will filter down and slowly hydrate the soil around the plant.
How do I stop someone else’s cat urinating in my garden?
This is something I have experienced recently, and we found lemons to be extremely helpful in stopping someone else’s cat urinating in my garden. Lemons can be used as a deterrent to keep cats out of your garden as they do not like the smell.
You can tackle this by making a spray solution by squeezing lemon juice into water. This can be applied to all areas of the garden. Alternatively, you can also chop up some fresh lemons and scatter them directly into your flower beds and around the garden.
