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Everyone has it, and few know that this powder works wonders in the garden. Just one spoon and flowers bloom, snails
One ingredient from the kitchen works wonders in the garden
TL;DR
- Baking soda is a natural and effective alternative to chemical garden products.
- It can be used to create a spray for leaves by mixing with olive oil and water.
- A mixture of baking soda and sugar can eliminate ants.
- Apple cider vinegar can also be used to deter ants.
- Baking soda and vinegar can be used to test soil pH: vinegar causes foaming in alkaline soil, while baking soda with water causes foaming in acidic soil.
- Sprinkling baking soda on the soil around tomato plants can reduce acidity and increase sweetness.
- A solution of baking soda in water can encourage larger blooms on plants like hydrangeas and begonias.
- Baking soda can kill slugs on contact or be used as a barrier around garden beds.
- A mixture of water, baking soda, and sea salt can rejuvenate wilting plants.
- Baking soda can be used as an exfoliant to clean dirt from hands after gardening.
- Washing garden tools with a baking soda solution can prevent rust and corrosion.
- A paste of baking soda and water can clean and disinfect old pots, removing limescale.