GARDENING TIPS
Other Gardening Tips
| Runner Beans - If the runner beans are not growing , to attract the bees add sugar and water together and spray the leaves. |
| Runner Beans -Also you can plant sweet peas between them to also attract the bees. |
| Place mothballs in containers to deter Earwigs and Ants. |
| For early Rhubarb with light pink stems place old dustbin over the top. |
| To get show Carrots or Parsnips plant one in down-pipe filled with peat and sand |
| Elder and Mint discourage Caterpillars. |
| Marjoram and Mint help to repel ants. |
| When you've boiled eggs, use the leftover water to pour between the cracks in the path to prevent weeds growing. |
| Weeds - When hoeing the ground, only disturb the top 1/2" of soil. Going deeper than this will cause more weed seeds to germinate. |
| Cucumbers - Avoid watering with cold or chlorinated water, leave to stand for a few hours before use. |
| Heating - Place a few dustbins filled with water under greenhouse staging. The water heats up during the day, releasing its warmth slowly at night. Concrete floors also provide the same benefit. |
| Tomatoes - Try Epson Salt (1tsp) around tomato plants to green up the foliage. |
| Tomatoes - Irregular watering can result in dark blotches forming at the base of the fruits, known as blossom end rot, also fruit may split. |
| Watering - Never use water collected from water butts to water seedlings. Use tap water, but allow it to stand before use to ensure the chlorine disappears. |
| Watering - Use a cork on a cane to see if a plant is in need of watering. If the plant is thirsty, the pot will ring like a bell when tapped otherwise it will sound like a dull thud. |
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