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untanglingwebs
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7 Ways For Using Amazing Baking Soda In The Garden
http://plantcaretoday.com/7-ways-for-using-amazing-baking-soda-in-the-garden.html


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Baking soda is a vital part of green cleaning and has so many uses in the house, but what about the garden. Here are 7 ways to use it in the garden.

1. Make a Non-Toxic Fungicide

Mix 4 teaspoons of baking soda and 1 gallon of water. Use on roses for black spot fungus and also on grapes and vines when fruit first begins to appear.

2. Spray to Treat and Prevent Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is causing major problems with impatiens this year, but also can be a problem for other plants, like lilacs, cucumbers, squash and zinnias.

Spray Recipe: 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 gallon of water, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid

Mix all the ingredients together and spray plants weekly. Apply on overcast days to prevent any potential foliage from burning.

3. Discourage Gnats In Soil & Fungus on Leaves

Mix in 1 gallon of water, 4 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon biodegradable soap. Mix well, spray infected foliage or soil as needed.

4. Discourage Weeds

Pour or sweep baking soda in a thick layer into cracks on a sidewalk or patios. The baking soda should kill any small weeds already sprouted and prevent new ones from coming up.

5. Kill Cabbage Worms

Mix equals parts flour and baking soda and dust plants (cabbage, broccoli, kale) being eaten by cabbage worms. They much on the leaves and die usually in a day or two. Repeat as needed.

6. Kill Crabgrass

Simply wet the crabgrass, pour a heavy dusting of baking soda on the weed. The crabgrass should start dying back in 2 or 3 days. CAUTION: When applying baking try NOT to get it on your grass as too much baking soda can burn and kill it.

7. Clean Your Hands

After a day in the garden and dirt, clean your hands by rubbing and scrubbing wet hands with baking soda. Rinse.

I hope you enjoyed these baking soda tips and they come in handy helping you live a greener life!
Post Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:03 am 
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untanglingwebs
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This site has other gardening tips .
Post Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:04 am 
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NO Garden Gardening – 10 Ideas for Your Patio or Balcony
http://plantcaretoday.com/garden-gardening-10-ideas-patio-balcony.htm
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7 Tips On Building Rich Organic Soil for Wonderful Results
http://plantcaretoday.com/7-tips-on-building-rich-organic-soil-for-wonderful-results.html
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Do you remember BigBoy Resturant? Here's the recipe for BigBoy Strawberry Pie:

2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/2 pkg. strawberry gelatin
1 baked 9 inch pie shell, cooled
Whipped topping

Blend together cornstarch and sugar. Combine in saucepan with water. Cook, stirring until thick 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add gelatin. Stir until dissolves.
Mix berries in gelatin before placing in pie shell. Pour into pie shell
let chill 2 or 3 hours. Garnish with whipped topping. ENJOY!!!
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77+ Garden Bench Ideas – An Eye-Catching Showcase For Relaxing

http://plantcaretoday.com/garden-bench-ideas.html


I like the one that uses an old chevy truck tailgate for the back!
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