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Garden: 5 Grandma's recipes that work

mals (like your dog, for example) from digging up and digging up this precious natural fertilizer. 2- Sprinkle the soil with eggshells to prevent slugs This other grandmother's garden recipe also works. Yes, but with certain conditions! If you want to protect your plants from slugs using eggs ...

13
Aug
2021

Natural Gardening: 5 simple and effective remedies for the vegetable garden.

hen dilute this mixture in a liter of water. All that's left is to spray this remedy on the vegetables attacked by insects. 2- Coffee grounds against slugs If you are used to preparing filter coffee or espresso using a percolator, keep the coffee grounds preciously! This residual coffee powder is a ...

30
June
2023

Natural gardening : how to use wormwood in the garden ?

eighborhood of Artemisia absinthium. Your rose bushes will also appreciate the proximity of this companion plant, which is able to keep aphids and slugs away. How to use wormwood in infusion or decoction in the garden ? If you're interested in natural gardening and permaculture, you know that ...

25
Jan
2023

Growing Strawberries in 7 Questions

nsects such as green or yellow aphids, strawberry root weevils, strawberry crown borers, strawberry sap beetles can also attack the plants, as well as slugs. "How to multiply strawberry plants?" The most common method of reproduction is to use the runners of strawberry plants. Too many runners can e ...

15
Mar
2007

Garden: 5 good reasons to put flowers in your garden

has a repulsive effect on soil Insects and nematodes. Finally, you can grow borage to attract pollinating Insects and scare away caterpillars and slugs. To keep these undesirables away, simply spread a layer of borage leaves at the base of other plants. 4- They are sometimes edible Anothe ...

29
Sep
2021

The griffin foot: a winter flower

den, this plant often reseeds itself. Ants also help spread its seeds, which are a valuable food source for these insects. Note that rodents and slugs are very fond of this plant and its seeds and that you will probably have to protect it from these predators. Beware if you have small child ...

12
Jan
2022

Cultivate your garden naturally by combining plants!

our garden. Useful plants to keep insects away Lavender and aromatic plants such as sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary deter crawlers such as snails or slugs from attacking your plantings. Lavender also keeps aphids and ants away, and peppermint will be particularly effective in controlling black a ...

25
May
2022

The garden arroche: a forgotten vegetable

the summer. Remember to shade its foot to keep it cool. This plant does not tolerate Drought or temperatures above 30°C. Watch out for snails, slugs and aphids that can attack this leafy vegetable. You can protect your plants from gastropods with a cordon of ash or crushed eggshell. If th ...

07
Sep
2022

Frog in the garden: what to do?

l insects, mosquitoes and flies, but also caterpillars and worms. And if you're lucky enough to attract a toad to your garden, it may even get rid of slugs and snails that are nibbling at your vegetable garden ... One more good reason to create a natural pond near your salads! If you want to know ...

24
Feb
2023

Drought: how to prepare your vegetable garden for a dry spell?

nights are cool, it is better to water in the early morning to avoid the development of fungal diseases like mildew and the invasion of the garden by slugs. ...

01
Mar
2023

The slipper orchid: a flower with an amazing shape.

south of France, provided that the winter is mild and not too humid. Attention: several pests can attack your calcareous plants in the garden, including slugs and black aphids. These plants that love moisture are also sensitive to the botrytis fungus, better known as gray mold. Use nettle manure to ...

23
Mar
2023

Black soap: 8 tips for home and garden.

black soap is a natural repellent for many insects or other pests. This trick, useful in the house, is also valid in your garden. If you notice that slugs are nibbling on your plants, you can make them flee by spraying a mixture of 5 tablespoons of liquid black soap diluted in a liter of warm water ...

24
Mar
2023

The mimulus: flowers full of colors.

cheerful, but also a bit fragile. Not only do they fear drought and cold, but they can also be attacked by pests and diseases. Stay vigilant because slugs and snails are fond of young plants. These flowers that love a certain humidity can also be attacked by powdery mildew. 5- They are edible and ...

29
Mar
2023

The butterwort: an amazing carnivorous plant.

al growing conditions for these varieties in open ground, namely an artificial bog. When grown outdoors, the plant can also be attacked by aphids and slugs. That's why butterworts are generally cultivated in pots and indoors, preferring non-hardy Mexican species. They do not withstand temperatures ...

14
Apr
2023

Colocasia: the elephant ear plant

re the cold at the end of summer. Besides this winter care, the elephant ear plant requires little maintenance. When grown in the ground, be wary of slugs and snails that are fond of its young leaves. If you want to create a jungle garden in a corner of your property, also note that this plant eas ...

08
Mar
2024