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Our ancestors have perfect tips in store for your garden that are worth knowing even today. They can even teach you how to use things you thought were problems in your garden!
A molehill can be used brilliantly
Our ancestors already knew that soil from molehills comes from such depths where there are no mold spores, other diseases, or pests (since the mole would have destroyed them reliably).
They added this soil to flowerpots for growing flowers and also used it for sowing vegetables or planting a wide variety of plants.
Damaged woody plants can be rescued
Our ancestors knew how to eliminate gummosis and thus save very valuable stone fruit trees in the garden. Simply cut out the affected bark and rub the wound with crushed sage leaves, which act as a disinfectant. You can just as successfully use ordinary vinegar for disinfection.
Getting rid of ants
Our ancestors knew that ants cannot stand aromatic scents. That is why they pushed tomato leaves, elderflowers, or cloves into the anthill. The anthill would be completely gone after a few days.
A miracle called the willow!
Look around to see if you have a willow on your property or in front of your house. The essence of the trick is that you use the wooden material of the willow for rooting. All you need are 15 to 20 cuttings of any variety of willow and a container of water.
How to do it?
Place the cut branches into the container and pour in slightly lukewarm water. Leave them in the water for at least 24 hours (a 48-hour stay is recommended), then remove the branches and dip for one day the cuttings you want to plant into the solution obtained in this way. After this time, plant them in the place you have chosen. The natural rooting solution can be stored in a cool place, or directly in the refrigerator for one month without losing its effect. Cuttings can really do amazing things. Try this old, proven recipe.
Ash and water
Put 500 g of wood ash into a bucket and pour 5 l of boiling water over it. Wait for the ash to sink to the bottom and add another 5 liters of room-temperature water (rainwater is ideal). Let it cool completely and use it to water tomatoes and other vegetables. It’s an excellent natural fertilizer
Nettle will protect your garden
Nettle ferment or nettle “beer” is very useful for tomatoes. A brew from this plant protects tomatoes from pests and fungal diseases and provides them with great nutrition. We gather nettles into a 10-liter bucket (using stems, leaves and roots), pour rainwater warmed by the sun over them and leave them in the sun for 7–10 days. For watering we use the infusion diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. Nettle infusion is also excellent for plants infested with aphids.
An old recipe that strengthens plants and increases their productivity
A decoction of onion skins is an excellent nourishment for cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, potatoes, carrots, radishes, cabbage, and tomatoes. Fruit trees and shrubs will also be grateful for this nutritional boost. To prepare the decoction, put several full handfuls of skins into an enamel bucket, cover with water and place over a flame. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and remove from the heat. Let the decoction stand for several days and then use it to water vegetables (you can pour it directly onto the leaves). I dilute it with rainwater, but you can also use rested tap water — for one large bucket approximately 1–1½ l of decoction.
Horseradish protects apple and pear trees from fungal disease
Moniliosis, which appears on trees, can destroy your entire future crop. Our ancestors knew well how to treat it early. Simply grate 300 g of horseradish, pour 1 l of hot water over it and let the infusion steep for a full day — 24 hours. Then strain it and dilute with boiled water in a ratio of 1:10. Apply the solution every 14 days to the trees during flowering, as well as shortly before and after flowering.
Spray against the Colorado potato beetle from walnut leaves
For the preparation we need 1 kg of walnut leaves (fresh leaves from a common walnut tree) and 10 l of rainwater. Mix, let it steep for a week and then use it as a spray on the green parts of the potatoes. You can similarly create a spray from the already mentioned birch ash — mix 2 to 3 handfuls of ash in 10 l of water, let it rest for a few hours and use it as a spray.
