Homemade garden 'tonic' success stories?
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Comments (28)Hey bubblefairy, What kind of soap did you make with parsley? What is chickweed? I haven't made soap in awhile and now is probably not the time to get back to it. Our house is up for sale - a showing every couple of days it seems, sigh. I will be so happy when it's sold. I used a book, The Soapmakers Companion, wonderful recipes, everything turned out great. Well, the milk and honey soap was a bit soft. Maybe I should have let it cure longer but it was so nice and smelt good enough to eat. I made one with calendula petals from my garden so I understand where you're coming from - totally addictive, fun and everybody who received a bar of soap as a present acted as if I was a genius....See MorePlants for hardpan? Any success stories?
Comments (18)Thanks for helping me to feel more optimistic everyone. I had hoped to get a lot of planting done this year since the place looks pretty nekkid, being new and all. I guess this is just a metaphor for life (which growing a garden always is)...to be patient, work slow and do it right, and all that stuff. I do have a source for amendments -- local garden center -- but I will look further for manure, etc. My DIL has chickens. Not sure what she plans to do with the manure. I have composted before but am a bit worried about bears here. I don't want to attract attention to our yard. So, I have thought about vermicomposting inside the garage instead. It's not the same but better than nothing. Do I assume correctly that bears and compost piles are an issue? I eradicated a lot of lawn at my last house using lasagna gardening. I never really thought of doing that here...thanks for that suggestion. As for double dug, well...the thought of double-digging through the hardpan is what makes me want to cry. So, how do you dog-owners stay after the clean-up process without walking in the yard/goop? I thought the snow made it tough. Oh, and yes, the builder did plant a lawn and it took pretty well. I suppose I'll seed over it a bit in the Spring, just to fill it out. I have always been anti-lawn, preferring beds and ground cover. I suppose that I will just have to surrender to the lawn for a while....See MoreNEW: obf: ~~ september... a secret and a story~~
Comments (37)Hello all again! Please read the post about 6 messages back. I am unable to do any trading right now or hosting. I sincerely apologize for this, so someone will need to do the November swap also. Once again, I am off work and have been for 2 1/2 weeks and don't know when I will be able to go back. I explained that I hadn't done any of the swaps this year due to health and no money. I hate it, but it's the way it is. I hope to maybe get back in the swing next year but this year I wanted to be put on the back burner and maybe you all will let me back in next year. I apologize as I truly miss the swaps but just not able right now. Thanks and hugs to all, Melinda...See MoreAny deer repellant success stories?
Comments (5)Don’t worry about replacing the hostas, they’ll grow back... maybe not satisfactorily this season, but they will grow back. I have had good success with Liquid Fence. It stinks that first day, and you won’t want to stand downwind when you’re spraying it, but the scent dissipates to us after about a day, but stays strong enough for them. I respray every 2-3 weeks. I’ve used it regularly for a handful of years. My mil says they get used to the sprays... but I haven’t found that to be the case... or my garden isn’t tempting enough for them otherwise. You might want to use a variety of methods, I’m sure others will chime in with what works for them....See Moremskitty_bbtel_com
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