August 10, 2016 – Purely Homespun

Gardening Helpful Hints

Cut flowers from the garden in late evening or early morning to ensure freshness.
Cut the stems under water on a diagonal. This will ensure the stem absorbs moisture.
Add 2 tbsp vinegar and 3 tsp sugar to water to allow cut flowers to last longer
Sprinkle 1 tbsp of Epsom salts around geraniums to make them bloom more often.
Once a month dissolve an aspirin in a cup of tea and feed to plants to speed up growth.
Use yogurt lid as a plant pot stand to protect furniture.
Grow houseplants from avocado pits, orange pits, carrot tops, pineapple tops and tomatoes.
Place a coffee filter in your pot before potting plants to prevent soil leakage.
Use old ice cube trays to start plants
Store flower bulbs in winter in old nylon stockings. Hang and allow the air to circulate around them.
Use used nylons to stake up trees and tender plants.

Day: August 10, 2016