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When you have your own garden, you certainly want to enjoy it in every way during the season. In today's article you will learn how easily and cheaply you can improve your garden using ordinary vinegar. And not just against weeds.
And a completely ordinary vinegar is all you need. You will be very pleasantly surprised by the results that can be achieved with ordinary vinegar.
Make your plants happy
Plants that like acidic conditions will be beautiful and strong thanks to vinegar. Acid-loving plants, such as rhododendrons, hydrangeas, gardenias or azaleas, keep in good condition with the help of vinegar.
Although its effect is temporary, you can give plants a quick dose of acidity with vinegar. Mix a cup of white vinegar with 4 liters of water and water the plants with this solution.
Eliminates slugs
Of the many uses of vinegar, this is the most popular among gardeners. You can neutralize snails in a simple way. Just mix vinegar with water and spray the mixture on affected areas in the garden. Slugs will leave your garden alone.
Damaged woody plants can be saved
It is enough to cut out the affected bark and rub the wound with crushed sage leaves, which act as a disinfectant. Equally successfully, you can use ordinary vinegar for disinfection.
Drive snakes off your property
Does the very word 'snake' send shivers down your spine? We have a simple solution for you – vinegar. Because it has a pungent smell, snakes can sense it from afar, and this reliably keeps them away from your property. The best way to apply it is to spray a solution of white vinegar around the perimeter of your garden and into cracks and places where snakes might linger.
Cleans clay flowerpots
Clay flowerpots gradually acquire an unsightly appearance from salts, lime and minerals. A twenty to thirty minute soak of the pots in a vinegar and water solution in a ratio of 1:3 (1 part vinegar to 3 parts water) will remove all unsightly deposits.
Removes grass from walls, paths and paving
Concentrated vinegar can kill grasses and moss growing through joints in fences or interlocking paving. Just apply it a few times with a sprayer to problem areas and the weeds will be gone.
Gets rid of ants
Vinegar is very effective at repelling ants. If there is a problem with ants in the garden, pour a 1:1 solution of vinegar and water over ant hills or in places where ants are most concentrated. The strong smell of vinegar forces ants to avoid such places.
Repels many pests and unwelcome guests
Many animals, such as rodents, moles, dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, dislike the smell of vinegar, so they avoid it from a distance. It is therefore suitable to hang unnecessary clothing soaked in concentrated vinegar around the garden, on trees, posts, or even make decorations out of them, such as scarecrows. The fabric should be soaked in vinegar regularly every 6-7 days for better results.
Extends the life of cut flowers
In a solution of one liter of water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar and one teaspoon of sugar, flowers will stay fresh and beautiful longer.
Kills weeds
Mix a solution of 3 liters of vinegar (the higher the vinegar concentration the better), a cup of salt, a tablespoon of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid. Stir the solution and apply it to the weeds with a sprayer. Try to cover as much of the weed surface as possible. Results from our eco-spray should appear within two to three days.
Serves as an insecticidal spray
Vinegar is an effective solution for removing unwanted insects in the garden. Create a vinegar spray by combining three parts water with one part vinegar and adding a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid. Shake the mixture to mix the contents. Spray onto unwanted pests.
Removes rust from garden tools
Vinegar can also be used to remove rust from tools. Just soak the tools in undiluted vinegar. Leave them there for a few minutes, then simply rinse and the tools will be clean and rust-free.
Acts as a fungicide
With vinegar you can protect plants suffering from fungi and moulds. Creating a fungicidal mixture is simple. Just boil two teaspoons of vinegar with chamomile tea. Fill a sprayer with the liquid and spray the affected plants. It's safe and eco-friendly!
Great help for poultry keepers
Add vinegar to the chickens' bath. It is healthy for the respiratory system not only in humans but also in chickens. It removes mucus and has antibiotic properties. The vinegar environment also reliably eliminates microorganisms in the coop.
Clean eggs with it. Just dip them for 10 seconds in warm vinegar. It helps remove stains and loosens dirt and grime
Remove dirt from water containers. From time to time use a little vinegar to remove minerals from the containers from which the chickens drink. Minerals bind dirt to themselves and that attracts bacteria. Chickens are thus permanently exposed to various diseases and so are their meat and eggs.
When cleaning the coop, spray the walls with white vinegar. This repels mites, lice and other horrible creatures. It also helps remove odors.
Soak the chickens' feet in vinegar water. This will help soften dead skin on the feet and thus remove various fungi.
Vinegar loosens dirt from problematic and hard-to-reach areas such as wire mesh, cages and perches. Those also need disinfecting from time to time.
Vinegar as a spray conditioner? Chicken plumage also faces mites, lice and similar pests. Every two weeks it's good to spray the chickens with water that contains a little vinegar.
Cleaning the incubator. If you have chicks in an incubator, you definitely need to clean it. Vinegar is a great disinfectant before use.
