[Babybird]

Baking soda is your best friend in the garden​

Baking soda is a gardener’s best friend: here are 10 clever uses in the garden.
1. Natural Fungicide: Mix baking soda with water and liquid soap to spray on plants and combat fungal diseases like powdery mildew.
2. Weed Killer: Directly apply baking soda on garden weeds to kill them without harming surrounding plants.
3. Pest Deterrent: A mixture of baking soda and flour can deter pests like cabbage worms and aphids when dusted on plants.
4. Soil Amendment: Baking soda can be used to neutralize overly acidic soil, improving the environment for plant growth.
5. Tomato Sweetener: Sprinkle baking soda around tomato plants to decrease soil acidity, resulting in sweeter tomatoes.
6. Compost Enhancer: Speed up the composting process by making the environment more alkaline with baking soda.
7. Odor Absorber: Neutralize odors in areas like compost bins by sprinkling baking soda.
8. Tool Cleaner: Clean gardening tools by scrubbing them with a baking soda paste to remove dirt and rust.
9. Seed Germination: Enhance seed germination by soaking seeds in a baking soda solution before planting.
10. Ant Repellent: Deter ants by creating barriers with baking soda around plants or ant trails.Happy gardening!

 

[BeautifulMousey]

Thank you Baby bird

 

[Skeeta22]

All sounds worth trying but there are no quantities given here at all for mixing solutions

 

[Penny4]

I use about a teaspoon of bi-carb soda for cleaning inside tea cups & teapot. Quick and easy.

 

[Suzanne rose]

This should read Bi Carb Soda. Baking soda is American. Australian people may get it confused with baking powder.

WHAT IS THE RATIO OF BI CARB SODA TO WATER ?

If you use to much bi carb you will actually kill your plants

 

[Penny4]

This should read Bi Carb Soda. Baking soda is American. Australian people may get it confused with baking powder.

WHAT IS THE RATIO OF BI CARB SODA TO WATER ?

If you use to much bi carb you will actually kill your plants

Of course, just edited it and I use McKenzies or Coles homebrand bi-carb soda.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Bi-Carb Spray
This spray is a great one for treating powdery mildew, rust and honeydew. To make simply mix 1 teaspoon of bi-carbonate of soda, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of biodegradable dishwashing liquid and 1 litre of water. Spray on young and affected growth every week to treat. This will keep on the shelf for 1 month.

 

[Penny4]

This should read Bi Carb Soda. Baking soda is American. Australian people may get it confused with baking powder.

WHAT IS THE RATIO OF BI CARB SODA TO WATER ?

If you use to much bi carb you will actually kill your plants

I use boiling water to kill weeds

 

[Penny4]

Bi-Carb Spray
This spray is a great one for treating powdery mildew, rust and honeydew. To make simply mix 1 teaspoon of bi-carbonate of soda, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of biodegradable dishwashing liquid and 1 litre of water. Spray on young and affected growth every week to treat. This will keep on the shelf for 1 month.

Thanks. This continual rain plays havoc with my blueberry and rose plants.

 

[Still Ebby]

Thanks. This continual rain plays havoc with my blueberry and rose plants.

My mum had us spray soapy water on our rose bushes to get rid of the greenflies.Do you have greenflies here?
Interesting about how baking soda can sweeten tomatoes. Thankyou BB

 

[Penny4]

My mum had us spray soapy water on our rose bushes to get rid of the greenflies.Do you have greenflies here?
Interesting about how baking soda can sweeten tomatoes. Thankyou BB

Thanks. No greenflies around that I can see.

 

[Still Ebby]

Thanks. No greenflies around that I can see.

Lucky you don't they were a real pest

 

[Retired83]

what is ratio of mixture to have a pest spray for plants

 

[Suzanne rose]

what is ratio of mixture to have a pest spray for plants

Bi carb soda is often used as an alternative pest control solution . But the reality is that baking soda for pest control is not effective. Baking soda does not dehydrate insects or cut them despite claims to the contrary.

Try this one

Garlic & Chilli SprayAll you have to do is combine 6 garlic cloves (crushed and roughly chopped), 10-12 chillies thinly sliced and 1 tablespoon of biodegradable dishwashing liquid into 1 litre of boiling water. Let it soak for 24 hours and then strain into a spray bottle for use.

 

[Jest]

some can not work out the ratio. try trial and error. ALSO I have always called it baking soda AND I am not american.

 

[Suzanne rose]

some can not work out the ratio. try trial and error. ALSO I have always called it baking soda AND I am not american.

Aussies call it Bi carb soda

 

[Penny4]

some can not work out the ratio. try trial and error. ALSO I have always called it baking soda AND I am not american.

I think you said you were from NZ, so perhaps they called it baking soda?

 

[SandraD22]

To clean soap scum off glass shower screens I use a mixture of 3/4 white vinegar, 2 Tbs dishwashing liquid, and top up with water in a spray bottle. Make a slurry with Bicarb soda and water and wipe over shower screen then spray with the vinegar solution, rinse with water for sparkling glass shower screens / doors

 

[Luckyus]

Aussies call it Bi carb soda

Nothing like bread straight from the oven smothered in butter. Followed by two teaspoons of Bi-Carb soda?

 

[Suzanne rose]

Nothing like bread straight from the oven smothered in butter. Followed by two teaspoons of Bi-Carb soda?