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The recipe calls for adding 2 pounds of salt and 50 grams of baking soda to 100 lbs water and mixing well then spraying onto leaves.
(For my pocket handkerchief sized back yard garden I would add 5 grams of baking soda and 90 grams of salt to 5 kilos of water.)
Mix 20 ml of beer,
15 grams of ginger water,
10 grams of brown sugar and
10 grams of Urea
in 15 kilos of water.
Spray three times, 7 days apart.
They might look a little scary now, but these tiny creatures will soon grow into one of nature’s most effective mosquito hunters—dragonflies! These little aquatic nymphs spend their early life underwater, feeding on pests, before transforming into the delicate, darting beauties we love. A single dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day, making them an ally in any garden. So next time you see one, give it a little patience—it’s growing into a garden guardian
I wish we had owls in Glebe!
How does it work?
Fruits: Plants that produce fruits, like tomatoes or peppers.
Leaves: Crops such as lettuce, beets, or spinach.
Roots: Carrots, radishes, beets, etc.
Legumes: Beans, peas, and other legumes that enrich the soil with nitrogen.
Why is this important?
Prevention of nutrient depletion. Helps control pests and diseases that often target specific plants. Improvement of soil structure and its ability to retain water. Legumes, for example, fix nitrogen in the soil, which benefits subsequent crops.
Example of a Rotation Cycle:
Key Tip: Avoid planting the same type of plant in the same spot for consecutive years. This reduces the risk of nutrient depletion and limits pest spread. 
Three ingredients. Per gallon/4 liters of water:
Half cup of Clorox pool salt.
One quarter cup of 45% vinegar.
3-4 ounces of soap.
Mix until dissolved and water or spray on paths. Best done when hot and dry. This mix does kill soil microbes so if used on soil you intend to plant in, the soil will need to be left for a year before planting.
In this video I will share seven common raised bed garden mistakes. Gardening in raised beds is easier because you have control over more variable and can grow more in less space, unless you make these mistakes. So watch this video and avoid all 7 of these raised bed gardening mistakes.
