We are all trying to cut down on how many chemicals we are exposed to daily.
If this is your aim, read more to find how the undervalued properties of vinegar can help you in the garden and home.
Perhaps gardeners in the past used vinegar for its medicinal properties. It was used as a poultice for sprains and cuts to alleviate inflammation. Do you remember the nursery rhyme, ‘Jack and Jill’? HE WENT TO BED TO MEND HIS HEAD WITH VINEGAR AND BROWN PAPER … I am not suggesting using it medicinally but there are some great uses for vinegar in the garden and home and you may know more.
So when you next buy vinegar, do not think only of CHIPS.
Happy gardening.
Hazel Wyatt
If this is your aim, read more to find how the undervalued properties of vinegar can help you in the garden and home.
- REMOVE WEEDS.. Vinegar can be sprayed directly on weeds and tufts of grass in walls and walkways. They will dry up and die in two to three days. Beware it can kill your lawn and make soil infertile.
- REPEL ANTS...Ants hate vinegar. Mix equal amounts of water, spray the solution on any ant hills. White vinegar or apple cider vinegar can be used.
- REPEL GARDEN PESTS. Guess what rodents, moles, cats, dogs, rabbits have in common? They all hate the strong smell of vinegar. Soak a few rags in white vinegar and place them hidden around where vandalism is noticed. Keep re-soaking every week for maximum repellent action.
- CLEAN CLAY POTS. Gardeners love clay pots. Their natural properties keep soil cool in Summer, allow plants to breathe, and look attractive in all kinds of settings. As clay pots age, they absorb calcium and minerals from water and become discoloured. I like this aged look but you can do the following: Remove any surface dirt from pot then soak it in a container with this mixture ONE CUP five per cent acidity white vinegar to FOUR CUPS of water Quantities used will depend on size of container. The less vinegar the longer you will have to soak the pot /pots. Wipe with cloth and leave to dry before storing or potting up again..
- EXTEND THE LIFE OF CUT FLOWERS…Add TWO table spoons of vinegar and a teaspoon of sugar per litre of water for any cut flowers you want to keep fresh for as long as possible.
- CLEANING.. The non toxic properties of vinegar make it perfect for cleaning the following.. rust from garden tools with neat vinegar, birdbath and bird houses with 25% vinegar to 75% water solution
Perhaps gardeners in the past used vinegar for its medicinal properties. It was used as a poultice for sprains and cuts to alleviate inflammation. Do you remember the nursery rhyme, ‘Jack and Jill’? HE WENT TO BED TO MEND HIS HEAD WITH VINEGAR AND BROWN PAPER … I am not suggesting using it medicinally but there are some great uses for vinegar in the garden and home and you may know more.
So when you next buy vinegar, do not think only of CHIPS.
Happy gardening.
Hazel Wyatt
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