Anti-Fungal Baking Soda Spray
Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, has been found to posses fungicidal properties. Anti-Fungal Baking Soda Spray can be used as both a preventative and as a treatment spray for common diseases such as powdery and downy mildew. Prevention: If you know plants in your garden are susceptible to powdery mildew and downy mildew, spray plants weekly as a preventative measure. Treatment: If your plant already has downy mildew, remove infected leaves and spray plant regularly to help keep it from spreading to the rest of the plant. If your plant already has...
Read MoreGarlic Pepper Pest Control Spray Recipe
Garlic Pepper Spray is an effective organic method for repelling potato bugs, ants, grubs and other harmful small critters and pests. You will also want to spray this mixture around your garden perimeter to keep groundhogs, rabbits, deer and other animals. Garlic Pepper Pest Control Spray Recipe 2 garlic bulbs, chopped 6 hot red chili peppers, finely chopped 1 onion 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or mineral oil (not olive oil) 2 tablespoons liquid dishwashing soap 2 cups of hot water Place the chopped garlic bulbs, chopped chili peppers and 2 cups of water into a large blending container and...
Read MorePlanning for Spring: Beneficial Flowers
Flowers add to any garden by providing beautiful color, shapes, textures, and scents. Besides aesthetic value, flowers can be also be edible, medicinal, and perhaps most importantly, they can be beneficial for the rest of the plants in your garden. Flowers are particularly beneficial in an edible garden because they attract pollinators, increase biodiversity, and encourage populations of beneficial insects. Insect pollination is essential for many plants to produce healthy fruits and seeds. Without pollination most fruits and vegetables will not set fruit or the fruit will be incomplete....
Read MoreEarly Season Garden Consultation Special
It’s never too early to start thinking about the gardening season! Getting started early can save a lot of hassle, rushing to get things ready in time for spring planting. Contact us to schedule an Edible Garden Consultation before Feb. 20 (the day the NW Flower and Garden Show starts) and receive 20% off the cost of your consultation! Contact Us today and tell us that you saw this post!!! Share on...
Read MorePossibly All You Ever Wanted to Know About Horseradish!
Horseradish: the best plant that you never thought about growing. Everybody knows that horseradish contains the compound allyl isothiocyanate and that it makes a great addition to a roast beef sandwich or bowl of cereal…but you might not know how easy and fun it is to grow! A few horseradish facts: It is in the Brassica plant family, meaning that it is related to broccoli and kale. It is a perennial (meaning if you plant it once, it will grow back every year). It is generally regarded as a tenacious perennial, meaning that it can be difficult to extricate once planted in the garden. If...
Read MoreEasy Seed Sprouting
There may not be much growing in your garden this time of year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t produce your own delicious and nutritious veggies! How? By sprouting! Sprouting is an inexpensive and easy way to produce fresh, nutrient-packed food through the winter months. It is also a great year-round option for those who live in apartments or with little garden space! The basic sprouting seeds are alfalfa, almonds, lentils, sesame, sunflower, mustards, and wheat. There are tons of other seed options, but it’s a good idea to begin with one (or a combination of) the seeds listed here to...
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