9 Best Organic Fertilizers for Feeding Your Plants & Garden - Rural …
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · 7. Banana Peel Fertilizer. While you could toss your banana peels directly in your compost bin, you might want to toss them in a jar with some water instead. Homemade banana peel fertilizer gives you a potassium-rich liquid feed containing important trace elements – calcium, manganese, sulfur, and magnesium.
Tomato Blight: How to Spot, Treat & Prevent 3 Types of Blight
WEBApr 8, 2021 · A bullseye or tree ring shape makes early blight easy to identify. Bullseye – early blight has a very distinct rotting pattern on the leaves, stems, and fruit of the plant, which looks like a bullseye or a tree’s rings.; Yellow Ring – the very outer edge of the spots may have a yellow ring around them.; Leaves Fall – infected leaves may fall off the plant quickly, leaving the ...
How To Store Homegrown Apples So They Last 9+ Months - Rural …
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Depending on the variety, apples can be stored for 4-12 months this way. If you happen to have a lot of hay on hand, you could always use the cellar method. Line the box with hay and set out your apples so none are touching. Add another sufficient layer of hay and another layer of apples.
How to Know When They’re Ripe - Rural Sprout
WEBMar 17, 2022 · If the soil stays damp throughout your watermelon patch, you could end up fighting powdery mildew. You want to water deeply, directly at the base of the plant. Water in the morning and give the plant a thorough soaking. Watch the water soak in, and repeat until the soil around the base of the plant is dark and damp.
21 Brilliant Uses For Rosemary You’ve Got To Try - Rural Sprout
WEBAug 18, 2021 · 2. Rosemary Sea Salt. It’s so easy to season salt with a little rosemary! You’ll need: 3 cups of sea salt. 1 cup of fresh rosemary leaves. Combine sea salt and rosemary leaves in a jar and stir well. Screw on the lid and let it marinate for about two weeks before using. 3.
30 Edible Flowers You Can Eat Right Out Of Your Garden - Rural …
WEBJan 24, 2020 · Like pansies, violas and violets have a mild and slightly sweet flavour. Again, the whole flower can be used in salads or sandwiches. Candied violets also make an excellent cake decoration. 4. Hostas. Hostas are an incredibly useful edible ornamental. You can eat the flowers and, in fact, the whole plant is edible.
3 Easy Ways To Dry Hot Peppers - Rural Sprout
WEBOct 15, 2019 · Step 3 – Poke a hole at the base of the stem and pull the thread through, making sure to tie a knot around the lowest hanging pepper stem. Step 4 – Continue to thread all peppers, one by one. Tie a knot at the top and make a loop to hang the string of peppers. Step 5 – Hang the peppers in the sun by day, bring them in at night to prevent ...
15 Practical Ways To Improve Your Garden Soil - Rural Sprout
WEBJun 2, 2020 · 9. Add Green Organic Matter As Mulch. A pile of potassium rich chopped comfrey, ready to be used as mulch around fruiting plants. Adding mulches is, perhaps, the most important way to improve the soil and maintain fertility over time in …
20 Uses For Lemon Balm In The Kitchen & Beyond - Rural Sprout
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Using a teapot or infuser, pour 1 cup of boiling water and add lemon balm. Allow the blend to steep for 10 to 20 minutes. Strain and add honey. Stir well and enjoy. You can elevate this basic recipe by adding in cloves, lavender, orange zest, mint, or other herbs and spices during the steeping process. 2.
How to Set Up a Rainwater Collection System & 8 DIY Ideas
WEBMar 26, 2021 · 1. Garbage Can Rain Barrel. Perhaps the cheapest and easiest way to get started, this uncomplicated setup requires a 32 gallon plastic trash can with lid, a brass faucet with two threaded washers, and a flexible gutter downspout. Get the tutorial here.