GYG-050 – Fall Garden Prep, Garden Journals and The Dirt Doctor




Growing Your Grub Podcast show

Summary: Garden Journals MyVeg.com Terrific Garden Planning Site - Great Tool MyFolia.com - More of a Garden Social Site From Organic Gardening - Printed Offline Journal Fall Garden Prep Clean Up Clean up old plants, left over refuse like ties, stakes,etc Clean out garden beds completely Merry Maids of your Garden Clear Out Now is time to remove dead plants from season, non-seeding weeds to the compost Dispose of any diseased plants or weeds. Compost unlikely to get hot enough. Municipal Compost sites will have the needed heat Add Compost Leaf Mold - Compost in a Bag Add Mulch - 2-3 inches or more of straw for the winter Clean Up Clear Out Add Compost Add Mulch Leaves to a compost Bag for winter Howard Garrett, the Dirt Doctor Natural Remedies and their Recipes from Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor.  Be sure and visit his website and find even more natural solutions to gardening problems. Garrett Juice (Foliar Spray ) Mix the following in a gallon of water. Garrett Juice (ready to spray): 1 cup compost tea or liquid humate 1 ounce liquid molasses 1 ounce apple cider vinegar 1 ounce liquid seaweed Herbicide Formula: ( Get Rid of Weeds Naturally ) 1 gallon of 10% vinegar Add 1 ounce orange oil or d-limonene Add 1 tablespoon molasses 1 teaspoon liquid soap or other surfactant (I use Bio Wash) Do not add water http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Organic-Recipes-Homemade_vq204.htm Texas Bug Book Have problem pest?  have trouble identifying what it is?   This book will not only answer those questions, but will provide you with natural ways to take care of them. Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly