The way grandma already knew. Time-tested tricks, home remedies and heirloom treasures from a time when the garden was the pantry.
12 postsCoffee grounds do not acidify soil, eggshells do not stop slugs, banana skins rot in the planting hole: what is really inside the five most popular kitchen leftovers, and how to use them properly.
Soft soap, beer traps, coffee grounds, tansy brew: an honest myth check showing which home remedies actually work, which ones just make work, and which are not permitted in a home or allotment garden at all.
One kilo of greenery to ten litres of water: how to turn nettle, comfrey and horsetail into fertiliser and plant tonic, how far to dilute, and how to take the stink out of the barrel.
