Lists of Mind Blowing Facts!!!!

By sam444 - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Games & Hobbies

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening: Reuse Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles can be reused in many ways around the garden. Cut off the bases and use them as warm, protective covers over seedlings or poke holes in their lids and use as a sprinkling watering device over seeds. You can also make a homemade propagator by using a bottle. Source: HGTV.com Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 7:00 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening: Compost Tea Fertilizer

Although very smelly, compost tea is great as a natural fertilizer. Make your own by filling a small bucket 1/4 full of homemade compost and adding water to the top. Leave for three days, and then strain the mixture through cheesecloth into another bucket. Dilute the liquid with water before... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 4:54 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, February 22, 2013

Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening: Consider Worm Composting for Small Spaces

Set up a home for some small, red tiger worms, which you can buy. Be sure to use a wooden box with holes and a lid for a worm compost bin. Add a layer of moist, shredded newspaper and soil for their bedding, and then feed them once a week with vegetable peelings wrapped in newspaper or paper towels.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 3:08 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Top Ten Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening: Set Up a Compost Bin

Make sure it's in a warm, partly sunny site on top of some soil. A mix of vegetable peelings, garden waste and fibrous woody brown material like paper or cardboard provide the right conditions for encouraging compost-making bugs. The rich, nutritious compost will be ready to use after six to nine... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 2:21 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Set Up Traps for Garden Pests

Sticky yellow sheets are great for flying insects. To catch slugs, sink yogurt cups filled with milk or beer into the ground, or leave some hollowed-out grapefruit halves around your plants. Source: HGTV.com Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 2:34 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Stop the Slugs and Snails

Slugs and snails can be formidable pests. Around containers, a band of copper, water-displacement spray or petroleum jelly can deter them. Barriers such as grit and crushed eggshells scattered around plants can also be tried. Slug pellets that are not harmful to wildlife or children are the most... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 8:05 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, February 18, 2013

Consider Companion Planting; Think Of A Variety Of Plants, Too!

Companion planting, where two or more plants are grown close together, can sometimes help to ward off pests. Marigolds are believed to deter flying insect pests and soil pests from nearby crops. Grow a variety of plants to prevent one crop from being devastated by pests or disease. Source: HGTV.com Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 10:46 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Welcome Bug-Eating Birds...

Birds eat slugs, snails, grubs, caterpillars and other pests that destroy plants. Put up birdfeeders and nesting boxes to encourage more to visit. Source: HGTV.com Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 9:41 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, February 15, 2013

Welcome Friendly Bugs That Eat Insect Pests

Ladybugs and lacewings eat aphids such as blackfly that destroy crops, so plant bright flowers such as candytuft, sunflowers and marigolds, and create places where these bugs can shelter and lay their eggs. Source: HGTV.com Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 4:06 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Tip #14 OF 14: The Quickest Way In The World To Dry Herbs Is:

Tip #14 The quickest way in the world to dry herbs: just lay a sheet of newspaper on the seat of your car, arrange the herbs in a single layer, then roll up the windows and close the doors. Your herbs will be quickly dried to perfection. What's more, your car will smell great. Source: HGTV.com/ Paul... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by sam444 at 4:28 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

April 2024
SMTWTFS
31123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
2829301234
567891011
May | Newest | May
About this Blog

I plan to share lists of mind blowing facts that seems to be nonsense but are real! All information comes from http://www.toptenz.net

Recent Entries
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)