[Suzanne rose]

Hubbys Secrets To A Perfect Garden​

Have you ever watched The Gardening show kostas Garden , the Greek guy with the long hair !! Well hubby is a replica of him.


Coffee Spray
Just in case you needed another reason to love coffee. You are either a coffee lover or you are the sort of person who gets wired and nervous at the scent of caffeine. Two guys who go haywire at the though of coffee are snails and slugs. . The caffeine is something that does not agree with the snail’s make-up and one strong hit is enough to poison it.

Dilute 1 part coffee ( left over in your coffee pot) with 5 parts water in a spray bottle - although it will depend on the strength of your brew. The stronger the better - it’s the caffeine that’s the killer.

Spray on and around your affected crops: be liberal. Don’t spray in the heat of the day as this may burn the plants. The best time is before nightfall. - just before the snails and slugs come out - as this gives the plants time to dry out but the caffeine is still strong.
You can also up the ante by using grounds of coffee as an extra line of defence.

McDonalds and cafes get rid of their ground coffee beans at the end of the day and they are more than happy to give them to you.

Garlic & Chilli Spray
This spray is a great all-rounder and useful for treating aphids, whitefly, thrip, some possums, snails and slugs. All 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. Spray it on the foliage of affected plants and repeat the dosage after 3 days. It has a shelf life of 2 weeks.

Lemon Tree fertiliser

Are you ready .... urine around the base of the tree , then watered in

 

[hannihuddsamp1974]

Healthy soil and the right watering routine make all the difference in getting a garden to thrive.

 

[ArchoBeam]

Deep watering less often is usually better than shallow watering every day, especially for plants with deep roots. Mulching helps a lot too, keeping the soil moist and cutting down on weeds.

If you're into growing watermelons, spacing them out properly and giving them plenty of sun is key. They need warm soil to get going, and a little compost mixed in before planting gives them a strong start. Once they start growing, keeping an eye on how much water they get is important—too much at the wrong time can mess with the fruit.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Deep watering less often is usually better than shallow watering every day, especially for plants with deep roots. Mulching helps a lot too, keeping the soil moist and cutting down on weeds.

We use mulch in all our gardens . We are lucky that we have a tree lopper as a friend and whenever we need mulch he drops of a large load