garden resources

seeds (my choices: jl, heirloom, cook's, kitazawa, nichol's)
about nutrients
npk of common material
planting guide for travis county
herb companion planting (2nd list, more extensive)
practical herbs
orange oil (for ants)(extract with alcohol from blended peels, add water and epsom salt, cinnamon?)
ground up garlic and/or diluted dish soap for insect repellent
ground up chrysanthemum cinevariaefolum for insecticide
rue grass and catnip for cats

soap
guides
gardening guides
rooting solution (maybe honey too?)
[Cut some willow branches (All willow species produce this natural rooting hormone), into 2" or 4" long pieces (enough pieces to fill a bowl).

lavendar, crate myrtle, others for flavoring

Put the willow cuttings into a big kettle (or pot) on the stove, fill with water (all cuttings should be are covered by water). Turn on minimum heat setting, cover with a lid, and leave on low (but do not boil) for 2 hours. Then turn off heat and leave kettle covered for 12 hours.

After the mixture has cooled for 12 hours, the water should be a dark brown. Strain out the water, and discard the branches. Pour the mixture into a container with a plastic top with holes pre-made, and just drop your cuttings in. Let the clones sit in the hormone for 12 to 24 hours (thus allowing the cuttings to fully absorb the rooting hormones), then plant into your medium.

Use as much rooting hormone as you require, then discard the used portion. The unused hormone can be stored in the ice box for years]

powdery mildew
Bettiol found that a mixture of at least 10% milk mixed with 90% water will significantly reduce the severity of powdery mildew when sprayed weekly on the plant. Scientists are still baffled as to why this powdery mildew is actually cured from just using milk. Some believe it might just be to the fact that most milk contains natural salts and amino acids that acts like a natural germicide. New Zealand also found out about this new cure and has started to see changes on the grapes that are used for wine production.

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