Organic Fly and Gnat Repellent
You can make a natural fly repellent to get rid of flies. Place a small piece of cloth or a sponge within a closed tin. Saturate the cloth or sponge with any essential oils like Citronella oil, Peppermint oil, Lavender oil, Eucalyptus oil, Lemongrass oil, or Pennyroyal oil after proper dilution. Allow saturation for twenty-four hours. Whenever you require a fly repellent, keep open lid of tin. Flies will not come in the vicinity due to the smell of essential oils.
Organic Rat Repellent
Some other organic rat repellents that are safer for children and pets are the use of pellets designed from the scent of natural predators of rats. Urine from a fox, coyote, or bobcat can keep rats away from your home. The pellets are professionally processed into tiny, granular pellets that you spread throughout your home, garden, shed, or any other area where rats can infest. This method of rat repellent technology is safe for pets and children since it uses organic materials.
Organic Insect Repellent
Keep slugs and aphids away from window boxes with a homemade, nonchemical pest spray. Place one peeled onion, two peeled garlic cloves, and one teaspoon cayenne pepper in the jar of a blender. Add three cups of water, and blend until smooth. Let the mixture sit overnight, strain the liquid into a spray bottle, and coat plants generously. The solution will keep, refrigerated in the bottle, for up to one week.
Composting Tips
Composting is the controlled decomposition of organic matter. Rather than allowing nature to take its slow course, a composter provides an optimal environment in which decomposers can thrive. To encourage the most active microbes, the compost pile needs the proper mix of the following ingredients:
- Carbon
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Water
High-carbon sources provide the cellulose needed by the composting bacteria for conversion to sugars and heat.
High-nitrogen sources provide the most concentrated protein, which allow the compost bacteria to thrive.
Some ingredients with higher carbon content:
- Dry, straw-type material, such as cereal straws
- Autumn leaves
- Sawdust and wood chips
- Some paper and cardboard (such as corrugated cardboard or newsprint with soy-based inks)
Some ingredients with higher nitrogen content:
- Wilted green material (usually crop residues, or plants mowed for the purpose)
- Animal manures (vegetarians, not meat-eaters)
- Grass clippings
- Fruit and vegetable trimmings, skins, and waste
Extra Tips
- Planting Marigolds in your garden repels bugs in the soil
- If you use any kind of wood, like as a planter box, the wood should be untreated
- Cinnamon is a natural fungicide
- Planting fennel will attract lady bugs to your garden
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