One of the most effective and easily available natural insecticides. The active ingredient of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki is derived from beneficial bacteria found in soil, on plant surfaces, and also in insects. Dipel is toxic to caterpillars, but completely harmless to humans, birds, and beneficial insects such as ladybugs and bees. Learn how to use dipel to save your patch from a brassica massacre.
Psssst… yeah you, come closer, we want to let you in on a little secret, consider this the Berlin underground clubs of the compost world. It’s ok we know the bouncer, so you can skip the line and head straight to the bar of in-ground composting. This in-situ form of composting, means your compost is already at ground zero and doesn’t need to be lugged from the compost bin to your garden beds. Soil is being improved as decomposition takes place and you have just bought a room service buffet to the worms and microbes, so they aren’t checking out of this garden bed anytime soon.
Seed-bombing is an old guerilla-gardening special, and one that is great fun for the kids: It’s a special type of warfare that creates life rather than destroying it. You get to choose which life to create and where you want to create it. Seed bombing originated as a way of beautifying derelict and hard-to-get-at land. It’s a rapid-fire way of getting things starred but the survival rate of the bombs is 50/50. With seed bombing it’s all about the numbers and the timing.
Coriander is the king, the queen and everything in-between of root-to-bloom plants, as it is edible in every sense. Polarising and prolific, every part of this plant can be used… and no, back off haters, we’re not using it as hand-soap. From the foliage to the pungent green seeds that signal its imminent decline, no part of coriander needs to go to waste. Even if you’re frustrated due to the lack of foliage success, a simple shift in perspective will broaden your culinary horizons. From palpable mild stems, to intense roots and seasonal flowers, this plants is a one-stop shop for ingredients. It’s crowning glory though, has to be its sweet green seeds which when dried, become one of the world’s most popular spices.
The mini-greenhouse is a great small space option for propagating seedlings and avoiding early-season frost damage. It is amazing how much heat can be trapped inside this simple structure, so don’t over do it once the weather starts to warm up. Our design enables you to collapse the structure so that it can be neatly stored away for the next season when it is no longer needed. Like all salvaged projects, discerning eye and a little bit of elbow grease will go a long way to not only making this a functional part of the garden but, more importantly, making it an aesthetic feature that you can be proud of.
