We've all heard them, from our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. Tales about how different foods and scraps from the kitchen can benefit our gardens. Some of these claims work and others don't. It's hard to know which of these "Old Wives Tales" to believe. It just takes trial and error to check them out. Here are a few that have been proven to work.Eggshells: Eggshells are a great source of calcium which is great for your tomato plants. Without calcium they will develop blossom-end rot. All you have to do is sprinkle the crushed shells on soil around your plants.
Milk: Milk can be a great fungicide for problems like powdery mildew. This is easily detected, there will be a white powder on the leaves. A mixture of milk and water sprayed on your vegetables and fruits can work just as well as chemical sprays.
Hot Peppers: Hot peppers can be used as an insect repellent for you plants when made into a spray. The ingredient that burns you mouth when you eat it (capsaicin) is the ingredient that kills the harmful insects.
Black Pepper: Sprinkling black pepper on the soil around your plants is a great way to keep tabby cats away.
These are just a few of the "Old Wives Tales" that have been proven to work, there are many more.
As Always: Put A Little Attitude In It
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