Composting grass clippings is another way to recycle grasses. However, you can’t make compost consisting of only grass clippings, which will rot and stink because of the 80% water content. If used alone, they will pack together and compact the airflow. The trick is to use a good amount...
Lavender makes a splendid addition to DIYherbal tea blends, and you can use the leaves as well as the flowers to make a lovely, soothing tea. The combination of lavender, lemon balm, and chamomile is especially delicious, but lavender leaves can add a little special something to whatever tea...
The yellow leaves continue to go down the plant. Everything elce is still very green and the pumpkins are growing like mad. I don't know if I need to be more patient, or try a liquid fish fertilizer, or a compost tea. The pumpkins planted on the hugel that was built with old ...
How do I make my melons sweeter? Heatbrings out melons' sweetness, so make sure to plant them in a location that warms up early in spring and stays hot through the end of September. The south side of a fence or wall is ideal as the structure will absorb heat and light from the sun...
One Labor Day weekend, I spent the entire day digging up ‘Russian Banana’ fingerling potatoes, ‘All Blue’ and ‘Red Rose’ potatoes. Plus, we picked Asian pears, apples, carrots, and Brussels sprouts. It took three times as long to clean and store everything as it did to pick the...
Before you throw your banana peel in the compost pile, remove any stringy pulp and use the peel as a buffer. This works with silverware as well as leather shoes and leather furniture. Just rub the peel over the object and buffwith a soft cloth. Be sure to test a small section of your...
Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images Prepare the hydroponic growing tray by placing the foam rubber in the bottom of the tray. Put half-strength nutrient solution in the tray, enough to keep the growing medium – the foam rubber – damp but not soggy. ...
Pick up harvested banana peppers from the ground and place them side by side in a wide container. Without enough sun, there will be few blooms, and fewer peppers. Allow for 70 to 90 days before the first fall frost. If you do not have that much time in your region, plan to use row...
s opening with tape. Place the trap away from the affected plants but still in the area of the garden. The beetles will be attracted to the scent of fermenting, rotting banana. They can easily fly into the trap but will be unable to escape. Remake and replace the trap as often ...
and for good reasons: in spring they put up a stunning display of rose-white flowers with a wonderfully delicate fragrance that lingers on the wind and follows you around, not strong enough to indicate its source, not faint enough to make it possible to ignore. In the fall, the branches ...