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9 Gardening Tricks to Control Weeds
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All gardener wants to remove weeds. No matter how diligent you are at caring for and maintaining your vegetables, flowers, and plants, weeds are a problem that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible as once they’ve taken over your garden, they will take a lot of nutrients of the soil. Removing weeds is important to help you plant healthy and give them enough room to grow.
Here are 9 Gardening Tricks to Control Weeds!
1. Using Cardboard or Newspaper
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The no-till garden might be an excellent way to garden without worrying about weeding. You can place many layers of cardboard, newspaper, and wood chips, they all compost to create a rich gardening area.
2. Make a Garden Pathway
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Creating a pathway around your garden can stop grass and weeds from growing around your garden, the less likely they’ll end up in it.
3. Using Boiling Water
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Pouring boiling water on weeds is one of the effective methods for small areas like a flower garden. Be careful when doing this to avoid your plants.
4. Remove Weeds While They’re Small
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When weeds are young, the roots are weaker, let’s remove them soon for less labor-intensive work on your part.
5. Pull Weeds When Wet
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After a good rain, your pulling weeds will be more accessible work because it makes the ground softened. If you aren’t receiving much rain, water your garden prior to pulling weeds.
6. Don’t Blow Grass in the Garden
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You should mow away from the garden every time mow. Otherwise, all the grass flies into the garden and will take root.
7. Use The Right Tools
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In addition to pulling weeds by hand, you may need a garden trowel, a garden hose, or a tiller for a spade for slightly stubborn weeds.
8. Cut The Top Off The Weed
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If your garden has an invasive weed that is either prickly or dangerous to touch. Firstly, cut the top off the weed using hedge clippers. And then, once it’s in a more manageable state, you can dig the roots out of the ground easily without worrying.
9. Aerate Soil
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Your soil should be fluffy and well-draining for your plants, so pulling weeds will help the soil aerate. Also, the compacted dirt holds the roots of the weeds tighter.
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12 Planting Hacks for a Free Vegetable Garden
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Your gardening work will become extremely interesting and easy after reading our planting hacks today. From now on, you don’t have to spend an amount of money to buy vegetables, you can grow fresh and organic foods right in the garden. They are scraps like the head of pineapple or seeds that are available in fruits or flowers. Then, you make it easy with a few steps and simple materials such as paper towels, cups, bowls, and water. In order to have your own free vegetable garden, check them out to know more.
#1 Ginger
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Ginger is a common herb that brings many health benefits. You can easily get fresh ginger in the home by growing the pieces that have buds. Then, put them into potting soil on top so their cut cheeks are faced down, don’t forget thorough watering and good drainage. Place the pot where there’s filtered sunlight for its happy growth.
#2 Cucumbers
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Cucumbers are great veggies for summer dishes. To have fresh and organic fruits, grow your own cucumber garden. Simply, scoop out the seeds from the cucumber, then add them to the water. Health seeds at the bottom that settle themselves are good choices you should grow.
#3 Onions Sprouts
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Have you ever grown onions? Try one time because growing onions is extremely easy. Planting them in the soil, watering them well, and placing them where it gets partial sunlight, are all you have to do for your beautiful onions.
#4 Tomato Slices
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Eating fresh tomatoes right in your garden? Why not? Growing them at home with our simple hack. Firstly, cut 1/4 inch thick slices of fresh tomato, and lay them on top of the container. Then, cover each slice in soil, and spray water to give it wet so that when you cover all sides, they will be well-rooted plants.
#5 Squash
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To grow your new squash plants, cut away at its fruit. Scoop out any seeds, spread them across an organic potting mix, and cover them with soil and thorough water. You can plant them both outside and inside as long as the warmth is enough (60 F/15 C).
#6 Eggplants
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To have new eggplant plants, you can do these simple hacks here. Firstly, cut on the bottom of the eggplant, then microwave for 2 minutes. Peel it and remove its seeds, add them to water and strain it. Then, take an eggshell, fill it with potting mix and sow seeds. Around 12-14 weeks, you will have fresh home-grown eggplants.
#7 Pineapple
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Pineapple is easy to grow. Simply, make cut the head of fresh pineapple, and put it in potting mix with some water. It will take around 2 weeks to give you a new plant.
#8 Potato Tip
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Love growing potatoes? Make some steps below to have your new potato plants. Simply, put the potatoes into halves, fill up with potting soil and plant them cut-side down.
#9 Lemon
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The next time, after squeezing fresh lemons, just save some lemon seeds. Sowing the seeds in an open pot with moist soil and placing the window sill, when they get the right conditions, their roots will appear to form young plants.
#10 Marigold
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Each dried marigold flower has seeds in them, and to have new plants you can use them to start sowing the seeds. Simply, rub dried flower petals over the planting bed or pot. Then, wait and watch what will happen in the next few days.
#11 Bittermelon
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When your bittermelon is overripe, it is a great way to start new plants. Simple, cutting it open, taking out the seeds, and sowing them in a pot, even you could just plant an entire piece.
#12 Lavender
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Dried lavender flowers have seeds in them, which you can use to start new plants. Only need to rub the bloom in your palm to get them out, and spread them on wet paper towels overnight before transferring them into the soil. The growing method will give you an endless supply of lavender plants for a lot of amazing uses.
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12 Available Seeds from Your Kitchen
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Have you ever thought that you will have bountiful harvesting with seeds you can find easily in your fridge or pantry? They grow easily to give you more free and organic foods. Instead of tossing them out as waste, save and grow them. Reading our list today to explore them!
#1 Bean Sprout
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Bean Sprout can be used from the pantry. First, let’s soak your beans in a jar with shallow water and leave overnight. The next morning, drain them and cover these beans with a thick cotton towel or cloth. Put them in a container about for 8-12 hours, the process is repeated until the sprouts appear.
#2 Tomato
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After eating your fresh tomato, you can start planting new plants by sowing its seeds. They are so easy to germinate as long as you give them in warm temperatures. And you can start planting the seeds indoors in a potting mix. Then cover with plastic for 5-7 days, once the seeds begin to sprout, remove the plastic wrap, and expose the tomato plant to the sun for 3 hours per day. When they reach 2 inches above the soil, transfer these new plants to pots.
#3 Pepper
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Like tomatoes, peppers are easy to grow from their seeds and also grow fast. Let’s sow these seeds in moist and fertile soil, 1/4-1/2 inches deep, and under direct sunlight. Regularly watering them both in planting and throughout their growing period.
#4 Peas
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To sow the seeds of the peas, choose a well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, and give them a sunny spot. Then, water them properly, after around 10-14 days, your seeds will sprout.
#5 Sesame
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Sesame is one of the best nutrient foods that pack many sources of fiber, protein, and vitamin B. And you can easily grow new plants by sowing its seeds from the pantry to have tasty dishes daily. For planting them, let’s sow them indoors first. Give your pots moist soil, and then when the seeds germinate place them outside at a warm temperature.
#6 Cherry
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Cherry can be planted from its seeds but it needs enough time to become a full-grown tree. For sowing, wash the seeds, let them dry, then wrap them in a cotton cloth. In the fall, sow them in pots outside, and when spring comes, these seeds will germinate. Then, you can transplant these young plants into the garden once they attain a height of 10-12 inches.
#7 Avocado
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Avocado can grow easily from its seeds. To start, rinse the seeds to remove the extra flesh, then insert toothpicks into the seeds and suspend it from the edge of a bowl of water. Place in a warm spot with indirect sunlight, they will root for about 6 weeks, then transplant the new plant to the soil.
#8 Pumpkin
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The seeds of the pumpkin can germinate easily when sown in the ground after around 7-8 days.
#9 Papaya
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Papaya is a fast-growing plant and is easy to grow from seeds. For the first step, wash the seeds to remove the gelatinous coating before sowing them. Next, soak them for 2 days, then keep the seeds in a moist cotton cloth for 1-2 days before directly sowing the seeds in the ground or a pot.
#10 Lemon
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For growing lemon seeds, choose luscious lemons. Then, remove the seeds and rinse them thoroughly with water to prevent any fungal disease. To help increase the chances of germination, plant the seeds immediately and don’t allow them to dry out. Give them light soil and cover the pot with plastic wrap to encourage water retention. When these seeds germinate, remove the wrap and move the plant in bright light.
#11 Apple
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For sowing the seeds of the apple, let’s dry and store them in a fridge for 6 weeks first. Next, use a zip lock pouch with moist, sterile potting soil, and peat moss, after that take the seeds out from the fridge for sowing.
#12 Peach
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If you are patient, you can have a peach plant after several years. So, the next time you eat peaches, instead of throwing their seeds, save them and plant them. For sowing, dry these seeds very well then grow them in nutrient-rich soil, 3-4 inches deep in fall. Give them water when the soil appears dry, and you will see the seeds germinate in spring.
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Best Natural Remedies for Mosquito Bite Itches
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What do you do when bitten by a mosquito? Scratching is a natural reaction that everyone will act on first. However, your skin also will get hurt by those itches. Fortunately, here are the Best natural mosquito bite remedies that don’t contain chemicals so you can use them without faring.
Lemon slices, ice, toothpaste, and more, are safe, easy to find, and apply, sometimes they are available in the home. Now on, instead of using some medicines, they are safe methods to treat mosquito bites effectively as well as protect your skin. After trying, if they are useful, let’s save and apply when you are attacked by mosquitos. Don’t forget to share them with your friends and neighbors.
#1 Lemon and Lime Juice
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These can help relieve the itch, but only try this remedy if you haven’t already scratched the bites. Applying citrus juice to open cuts will sting. Also, only use lemon and lime juice if you’re going to be indoors for a while. Applying this outside can lead to severe sunburns.
#2 Aloe Vera
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If you have an aloe vera plant, cut a meaty portion of a leaf to extract the gel. You can apply the gel directly to the bite, or put it in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool before applying. The gel’s natural antiseptic qualities will reduce swelling and itching.
#3 Vinegar
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Vinegar’s antibacterial properties make it ideal for bug bites. Put a few drops on a cotton ball and wipe it on bites.
#4 Toothpaste
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Applying regular toothpaste to the bite site can help relieve the itch. This also can help reduce the pain of a fire ant bite
#5 Essential Oils
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If you happen to have tea tree oil in the house, its natural antiseptic properties can help relieve the itch. Lavender oil also has healing benefits. A dab of lavender oil can help reduce swelling and relieve discomfort.
#6 Antihistamine Cream
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An over-the-counter antihistamine cream will help to soothe the itch. Keep a stick or a tube handy when you’re spending a lot of time outdoors.
#7 Honey
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This golden goo can be used as a topical antibacterial ointment to keep bite wounds clean, and its anti-inflammatory properties will help lessen swelling.
#8 Baking Soda and Water
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Make a paste with baking soda and water, apply it to the bite and leave for a few minutes before washing off. Baking soda and water make an alkaline solution, which neutralizes the pH of the skin to provide itch relief.
#9 Teabags
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You can put tea bags on your eyes to reduce puffiness. They work the same magic on mosquito bites. Take a cool, used tea bag and place it on the bite.
#10 Ice or a Cold Compress
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A sure-fire way to soothe a mosquito bite fast is to give it a chill pill. The cold sensation will help numb the itch and help relieve any swelling associated with the bite.
#11 A Slap
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A pinch or a slap to the area will register as pain in your brain, and because your brain can only register one sensation at a time, it will take the place of the itch.
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