Welcome to my Herbs, Garden and more page!
Join me in my adventure as an amateur gardener. Gardening in Texas can be a struggle with extremely hot or extremely cold weather which is not ideal for growing many plants, herbs, and vegetables. I will be giving you tips on what worked and what didn’t work.
Also, don’t forget to check out some additional pages from the Herbs, Garden & more drop down menu which includes my fairy garden creations.
Check out my lastest garden page for 2019. CLICK HERE
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Organic Pest control & Fertilizer: After watching several youtube videos and reading several garden blogs, I have discovered that there are several chemical free products that can be used in the garden. Several of these products can already be found in most homes. I will come back later to include the links to several of these videos and blogs for your reference on how to use these product in your garden.
Pest Control
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- essential oils such as peppermint, rosemary, tea tree and cedarwood (just to name a few)
- hydrogen peroxide
- iron phosphate (Sluggo brand)
- vinegar
- neem oil (must contain Azadirachta)
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bonide brand – organic)
- Captain Jack Dead Bug Brew (Bonide brand – organic)
Fertilizer/Soil Amendment
- baking soda
- epsom salt
- worm casting – Amazon (Wiggle Worm brand)
- worm casting tea – Amazon (Vermis Terra brand)
- fish fertilizer – Walmart, Home Depot & Amazon (Alaska brand)
- coconut coir – Amazon
- calcium carbonate such as Tums and milk (dilute with water and spray on tomatoes to prevent splitting)
- vinegar
The effects of using Epsom salt below:
The leaves of these dragons breath had turned a light pink due to the extreme heat and drought of the Texas Summer but all it took were 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt to bring the beautiful red colors back.
Treating Diseases & Fungus
- baking soda
- hydrogen peroxide
- vinegar
- cinnamon
- worm casting tea
