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Posted by Bev M
Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 01, 2006 07:37AM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 282 |
Have just come home from our WI Garden Circle meeting
We are compiling good easy garden hints and tips
Any good ones out there?
Two I shared are:
When planting tomatoes put a desertspoon of milk powder in the hole, water then plant. I think it is the calcium, but the tomatoes never get that hard green core and generally do very well.
When panting a hanging basket or hanging long bag put a length of hose with holes in it,into the container as the potting mix goes in. Then when you water,put the water in through the hose and the water gets distributed right thoughout the container.
Bev M
Lovely day here today in Whitianga
We are compiling good easy garden hints and tips
Any good ones out there?
Two I shared are:
When planting tomatoes put a desertspoon of milk powder in the hole, water then plant. I think it is the calcium, but the tomatoes never get that hard green core and generally do very well.
When panting a hanging basket or hanging long bag put a length of hose with holes in it,into the container as the potting mix goes in. Then when you water,put the water in through the hose and the water gets distributed right thoughout the container.
Bev M
Lovely day here today in Whitianga
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 01, 2006 07:44AM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 5,388 |
Wonderful tips thanks Bev. Will remember that for when the tomatoes go in later this year. I don't know if this is an old wives tale or not, but have been told when planting a lemon tree to always put a round of copper wire in the soil, or even to pee on the soil around a lemon tree (not willing to try that one out!!).
But I haven't the room here for a lemon tree, so not sure if they are tried and true or not.
Looking forward to other handy hints
cheers Irene
(beautiful sunny day here, but boy its got cold, another frost tonight brrrrrrrrr)
But I haven't the room here for a lemon tree, so not sure if they are tried and true or not.
Looking forward to other handy hints
cheers Irene
(beautiful sunny day here, but boy its got cold, another frost tonight brrrrrrrrr)
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 01, 2006 09:13AM |
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Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 01, 2006 12:09PM |
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I've also heard that growing tomato plants (eg sweet 100s which can climb up through the branches) under apple trees helps deter codlin moth, and apparently nasturtiums under runner beans help deter green vegetable bugs. I'm in the process of trying out both of these hints - have a thriving nasturtium plant under my wigwam of bean poles ready for next season's scarlet runners!
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 01, 2006 12:25PM |
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Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 02, 2006 06:59AM |
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I would thoroughly recommend a worm farm. Worm waste is great for the garden. If you can't afford to buy one there are websites, you could search through google, which show you how to build then
AND
I think a Compost Bin is a must have to mulch your plants or, like us, you can make gardens out of soaked, wet newspaper and compost, along with the worm waste and horse manure we collect while walking the dogs we have had some wonderful veggie crops.
AND
I think a Compost Bin is a must have to mulch your plants or, like us, you can make gardens out of soaked, wet newspaper and compost, along with the worm waste and horse manure we collect while walking the dogs we have had some wonderful veggie crops.
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 03, 2006 01:51AM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 138 |
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 03, 2006 02:31AM |
Save egg shells and :-
1. crush and put arount plant in garden to stop insects
2. Soak in water and water your African Violets with liquid
Use newspaper instead of weed mat under mulch etc much cheaper and breaks down better.
Boil rhubarb leaves and use as a spray for veges plants.
Kay D
1. crush and put arount plant in garden to stop insects
2. Soak in water and water your African Violets with liquid
Use newspaper instead of weed mat under mulch etc much cheaper and breaks down better.
Boil rhubarb leaves and use as a spray for veges plants.
Kay D
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 03, 2006 03:18PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 1,756 |
Rhubarb leaves boiled Tell us more, do you boil in a pot of water then dilute or use un diluted?
I use the 2 litre containers with botom cut off for other plants as well keeps the bugs birds and rabbits away until establihed.
Cut holes in 2 litre milk container, in the bottom for drainage and in the sides to put plants in then cut around the top to suit the bottle BUT LEAVE the handle there. Put drainage material in the bottom fill with potting mix and plant through the holes as you go hook an S shaped piece of strong wire like No 8 or tie some garden twine through the handle to make a loop then hang on the fence or the apple tree or cloths line, or, or. Where you intend to hang the "pot" will decide what you use to hang it with. Wait for the flowers to come
The rain crystals a a good idea to add to the potting mix as they can dry out quickly.or use the above hint re tube down the centre cut some holes in the sides of the tube usually a piece of garden hose.Repant as required and discard when they start to break down
Cut the bottom off a drink bottle and remove the cap and poke it neck down beside plants fill with water which then soaks into ground especially good in times of water shortage the size of bottle used will depend on plant and needsetc.
Jean
I use the 2 litre containers with botom cut off for other plants as well keeps the bugs birds and rabbits away until establihed.
Cut holes in 2 litre milk container, in the bottom for drainage and in the sides to put plants in then cut around the top to suit the bottle BUT LEAVE the handle there. Put drainage material in the bottom fill with potting mix and plant through the holes as you go hook an S shaped piece of strong wire like No 8 or tie some garden twine through the handle to make a loop then hang on the fence or the apple tree or cloths line, or, or. Where you intend to hang the "pot" will decide what you use to hang it with. Wait for the flowers to come
The rain crystals a a good idea to add to the potting mix as they can dry out quickly.or use the above hint re tube down the centre cut some holes in the sides of the tube usually a piece of garden hose.Repant as required and discard when they start to break down
Cut the bottom off a drink bottle and remove the cap and poke it neck down beside plants fill with water which then soaks into ground especially good in times of water shortage the size of bottle used will depend on plant and needsetc.
Jean
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 04, 2006 05:25AM |
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Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 05, 2006 12:56AM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 469 |
Chuck banana skins around the base of your roses.
Empty your coffee grounds around the base of blueberries.
As for the mini hot-houses that Carolyn suggests, the large coke/fizzy bottles also work well. To protect your tender young seedlings, cut the bottom and tops off the fizzy bottles, then place over the seedling - it gives them protection from cats etc stepping on them, also protects them from birds pulling them out.
Empty your coffee grounds around the base of blueberries.
As for the mini hot-houses that Carolyn suggests, the large coke/fizzy bottles also work well. To protect your tender young seedlings, cut the bottom and tops off the fizzy bottles, then place over the seedling - it gives them protection from cats etc stepping on them, also protects them from birds pulling them out.
Re: Best (inexpensive) garden hint June 11, 2006 07:07AM |
Hi.
Yes you boill the rhubarb leaves in water and dilute one to one with water and spray.
Hint from sister who lives next too horses.
Gather up the horse droppings and put into large drum and cover with water, leave for several weeks then drain the some of the liquid and dilute one to one and pour around plants.
I dilute two part water to one part liquid in a bucket and stand my orchids in for a few minutes, I do this about every two months.
Each time you take liquid from the drum repalce with more water. stir occassionally wih a stick.
you wiil need to cover to stop the smell and flies.
Kay D
Yes you boill the rhubarb leaves in water and dilute one to one with water and spray.
Hint from sister who lives next too horses.
Gather up the horse droppings and put into large drum and cover with water, leave for several weeks then drain the some of the liquid and dilute one to one and pour around plants.
I dilute two part water to one part liquid in a bucket and stand my orchids in for a few minutes, I do this about every two months.
Each time you take liquid from the drum repalce with more water. stir occassionally wih a stick.
you wiil need to cover to stop the smell and flies.
Kay D
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