We all know that working in the garden is time-consuming, especially if your veggies don’t cooperate with you.
But sometimes great ideas come from strange hacks like these!
1. Slow the spread of blight with pennies
A fungal disease called Blight can ruin your entire crop. Save them by slicing partway through an infected branch and inserting a pre-1983 penny into the slit, then just watch as this little trick helps slow down its spread enough for you to get back on track with harvesting!
2. Keep melons safe with nylons
If you grow melons in trellis, the weight can pull them off before they’re ripe. To keep this from happening and ensure a longer lifespan for your produce, cut an old pair of pantyhose into strips then use it as sling to hold onto that juicy fruit!
3. Keep pests at bay with milk jugs
Did you know that after washing the jug, you can just cut off and place over new plants? Cover it with dirt to keep bugs out of your garden.
4. Start seeds in a lemon peel
You heard of this one, I am sure! It works by adding more nutrients to the ground using a citrus fruit rind. First, add dirt and plant your seedling in it; after which you can plant all around them (or even up against their roots).
The peel will break down into its component parts – called “fibers”- that are full with essential micronutrients for healthy plants so they can grow strong.
5. Keep dirt out of your nails
Before you head to the garden, run your nails over a bar of soap. This will help block dirt and give it an extra dose of cleanliness before planting anything! Rinse everything off when you’re done working in the garden.
6. Keep slugs away with pennies
Have you heard the latest gardening tips? Simply add pre-1983 pennies to your baseball or bowling ball with water resistant glue and place it in the garden. Not only will this keep pesky slugs away, but its healthy too!
7. Plant forks and keep deer and raccoons away
A good way to keep noshers away is by planting the forks next to young plants. Make sure you know where your feet go when you are working in the garden, so they don’t get stepped on!
8. Keep fungus away with cinnamon
The cinnamon solution is a life saver! I’ve used it many times to protect the roots of my plants, and they always come back strong.
9. Fertilize with coffee grounds
Now you can recycle used coffee grounds by adding them to your compost. Just be sure not use fresh, unbrewed ones because they contain too much caffeine!
10. Grow roses in potatoes
Save some time and money by taking rose cuttings from your favorite plants. Insert them into a potato, which you can bury in the ground for safekeeping until they’re ready to bloom!