Jacqueline's Place - Hints for the garden

Are Seeds Still Germinable? It's a pain in the butt if you sowed something that won't germinate. You can test if your seeds are still germinable: Place a few of the seeds on a hot-plate. Germinables will jump off - others won't be worth sowing.	Plant-lice ? When one of you plants has plant-lice there's no need to panic. Strew some cigarette or cigar ashes on the dirt from time to time and the lice will be history.
Boiled Egg Water Next time you boil eggs, don't drain the water in the sink. It contains many nutrients which plants need.	Potato beetles If you grow potatoes in your garden you may have to get rid of potato beetles. If one plants horse radish around the bed it'll keep the bugs away.
Mowing wet lawn? When you're going to cut high or wet lawn you should coat the knives of your lawnmower with oil. The cut grass won't stick to the blades.	Roses Hanging Their Heads? Sometimes roses hang their heads shortly after you have get them. Dip the tips of the stems into very hot water. When you put the flowers back in cold water they'll put their heads up again.
Ants, ants, ants everywhere! Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march.

Please Note: I do not take responsibility should something unforeseen occur while using these tips.
I've tried many of the applications found on these pages, and haven't encountered any difficulties.

Also, I get an awful lot of e-mail requesting help with this or that. If you don't get a reply, it's because I don't have an answer.

I am extremely busy with my job, and my family; I just don't have the time to get back to everyone. Sorry.

Are Seeds Still Germinable?

Plant-lice ?

Boiled Egg Water

Potato beetles

Mowing wet lawn?

Roses Hanging Their Heads?

Ants, ants, ants everywhere!