Gran certainly knew what she was about. Another of her fields of expertise was the flower and vegetable garden . . .

Cooled water from boiled eggs helped their growth and crushed eggshells round the base of her precious gerberas and other plants made them blossom profusely.

• If buds began dropping unopened from her favourite shrub, Gran soon had it covered in blossoms again by giving the shrub a single application of – a tablespoon of borax dissolved in about 10 litres (2 gals) of water.
• Try starting seeds in eggshell halves
• Store planted shells in egg cartons so they can easily be moved to planting, plant as is.
• Roots break through and the decomposed shell acts as a fertilizer.
• Bone meal is an excellent source of nutrients for all the plants in your garden.
• You can make your own by drying your leftover organic chicken bones in the microwave.
• Depending on the quantity, cook for 1-4 minutes on high.
• Place in a sturdy paper bag and grind them up with a mallet, hammer or rolling pin.
• Distribute the powder around your plants.
• They will love it.
• Don’t throw out organic coffee grounds or tea leaves.
• They are full of nutrients and good for your garden.
• Simply sprinkle them over your plants and the soil.
• Fertilize your plants with Epsom salts.
• Mix it into your soil around the plant, not too close to burn the plant roots.
• For tomatoes, use one tablespoon for every foot of height, water in well.

“Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

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