Here’s a few Gardening Tips & Tricks to make your gardening experience better!

• Homemade weed killer: 1 gallon white vinegar, 1 cup table salt, 1 tbsp. liquid dish soap

• Pinch the tips of your herbs (off) to encourage beautiful and healthy leaves
• Strategically place plastic forks around your plants to keep pets and animals from eating your garden
• Apply compost about 2 -3 weeks before you plant

• Vegetables need at least 6 hours of sun every day, and prefer 8 hours
• Throw compost into in hole for vegetable before transplanting
• Water when transplanting

• Mulch to prevent weeds
• Use newspaper as weed barriers, they are printed with soy ink and decompose. Do not use the glossy advertisements
• Use duct tape wrapped around your fingers to eliminate squash bug eggs and nymphs
• Epsom salt is a great way to get magnesium to your plants

• Use organic or heirloom seeds
• Try companion planting for pest control and crop productivity
• Sprinkle your cabbage (or other Brassicas) with 50/50 of baking soda and flour to rid cabbage worms

Happy Gardening!