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.
Slug Bait
Dragonfly Babies
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
Pine Cone Mulch
Owl Box Rodent Control
I wish we had owls in Glebe!
Crop Rotation: A Key Practice for Healthy and Productive Soil
Crop Rotation: A Key Practice for Healthy and Productive Soil 
Crop rotation is an agricultural technique that involves alternating different types of plants on the same soil over various growing cycles. 
How does it work?We divide crops into several categories, as in the following example:
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?Each type of plant has specific nutritional needs and provides different benefits to the soil. The benefits include:
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Prevention of nutrient depletion.
Prevention of nutrient depletion.• Helps control pests and diseases that often target specific plants.
Helps control pests and diseases that often target specific plants.• Improvement of soil structure and its ability to retain water.
Improvement of soil structure and its ability to retain water.• Legumes, for example, fix nitrogen in the soil, which benefits subsequent crops.
Legumes, for example, fix nitrogen in the soil, which benefits subsequent crops.
Example of a Rotation Cycle:• Year 1: We grow vegetables to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
• Year 2: Leaves grow, utilizing that nitrogen.
• Year 3: We plant fruits, which require more nutrients.
• Year 4: We grow roots, which help aerate the soil.
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. 
Homemade Weed Killer | Better Than Round-Up | Safe For Pets
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.
7 Beginner Raised Bed Garden Mistakes to Avoid
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.
This Crop is WAY Better Than Potatoes (And No One Grows It!)
12 high-yield garden crops that give you plenty for sharing
You don’t need a large garden to produce a large harvest. Sometimes, turning in armfuls of fresh crops from the garden is just a matter of choosing the right plants in the first place.
Knowing which crops produce the most food per square foot of soil is also a great approach to making the most out of small garden spaces for those residing in cities and urban communities.
Read on to learn more about the best crops that guarantee you a bountiful harvest by the end of the season.