Make Hot Pepper Spray This spray is an effective pest deterrent and is inexpensive to make. It can be used for most insects and pests that are making their home in your garden. It is particularly effective for aphids, Japanese bean beetles and squash bugs. Place 4 or more cayenne peppers ...
Pop a pepper, and you might live longer. One large study showed that adults who ate at least one fresh or dried hot red chili pepper a month for almost 20 years lowered their chances of death by 13%. Researchers aren’t sure why, but they think some credit may be due to the pepper...
Spacing for pepper plants Your spacing strategy depends on how you grow your pepper plants. There are three main ways to grow peppers: Row planting in an in-ground garden– When planting peppers in rows you’ll need to consider the space between each plant as well as the space between the...
Make a hot pepper repellent using one chopped yellow onion, one chopped jalapeno and 1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper. Boil ingredients in 2 quarts of water for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and spray the liquid repellent around your barn's edges and doors. Sprinkle cayenne pepper around your barn...
Again, there is no one-size-fits-all way to keep deer out of your garden or yard. So before formulating plans, ask and answer these seven questions: 1. How large is the space you’re trying to protect from deer? For instance, protecting a rural 2 acre property is going to require ...
All chile peppers vary in heat. On the Scoville heat scale, the jalapeño is rated 2,500 to 5,000 units—a “medium-hot” pepper. If you’re interested in growing other hot peppers, you can follow this same guide. It’s fun to grow a variety, especially if you yearn for the burn...
Planting pepper seeds: Start pepper seeds indoors 8 to 12 weeks before transplanting. Pepper seedlings need warm soil temperature (about 80° F) for germination, daytime temperatures averaging 70° to 80° F, and nighttime temperatures no lower than 60° F. Keeping the soil evenly moist and pr...
Neem oil spray is most useful when applied to young plants where it can act for up to 22 days. However, rain will wash the oil away, rendering it ineffective. To make a batch, mix a teaspoon ofpure, cold pressed neem oilwith a half teaspoon of soap and a quart of warm water. Appl...
Sorry, the video player failed to load.(Error Code: 101102) My sister and I used to make these for our herbal shop with natural elements such as different dried fruits, and other botanicals, like dried red hot peppers. Very pretty in the fall and you can use it again during the holiday...
Plus, you’ll want to stock up on large jars of peanut butter – which are always a wise addition.You could also make your own hardtack (a long shelf-life cracker).For meat, you could make your own pemmican.So as you can see, the DIY route is not quick OR easy....