Here I explain how to use baking soda in the garden.
Because yes, we know about baking soda for cooking and cleaning...
...but we forget that it also works miracles in the vegetable garden.
You did not know it ? Then you've come to the right place to discover all its benefits.
Gardeners use baking soda to get rid of pests, test the soil, weed and more.
Here are the 19 miraculous uses of baking soda in the garden . Watch:
If you're one of the thousands of households that have embraced an eco-friendly lifestyle, baking soda should be part of your daily routine.
Besides being a fantastic eco-friendly cleaner, it has dozens of other uses around the home.
The same goes for the garden:baking soda can become one of your favorite products to maintain your vegetable garden and everything that goes with it.
Sprinkle baking soda on the grass growing between the patio slabs or in the gaps in the walls.
And all this without the use of harmful chemicals.
Work the baking soda well in by pushing it into the crevices with a broom. Check out the trick here.
If your roses or other plants aren't looking very healthy, get your baking soda out.
It's the best way to give them a boost.
Here is my recipe:
- 4 liters of water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt
Add all ingredients to a large bucket.
Stir to dissolve and pour the solution over your plants once a month.
You'll see, roses love this treatment.
Begonias, hydrangeas and geraniums like alkaline soils.
And since baking soda is also alkaline, flowers love it!
Stimulate the flowering of these varieties by watering them with bicarbonate water once a month.
Put 1 tablespoon of baking soda in 2 liters of water and you will have beautiful flowers all season long!
Mix one tablespoon of baking soda in two liters of water.
Then simply dip your cut flowers in.
To keep your flowers beautiful even longer, change the solution every 2 or 3 days. Check out the trick here.
When planting tomatoes, add baking soda to the soil.
This makes the soil around the tomatoes less acidic and your tomatoes will automatically be sweeter.
You can also add a little Epsom salt.
Sprinkle the baking soda on the soil around the tomato plants, then water. Check out the trick here.
For plants that need acidic soil, use coffee grounds instead.
To know the pH of your soil, do this very simple little test.
Plants absorb minerals from the soil through their roots.
If the soil is too acidic or too alkaline, it can damage them.
Do this experiment to test the pH of your soil:
- 1/2 cup of white vinegar
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 soil samples from your garden
Place both soil samples in small cups. Add the white vinegar to one of the cups.
If the soil bubbles, it is alkaline, a pH of 7 or higher.
If the soil does not bubble, use the other sample to test for acidity.
Pour the baking soda into the water and pour the solution into the soil sample.
If the soil bubbles, you have acidic soil with a pH of seven or less.
If the test reveals that your soil is acidic, you can remedy the problem by occasionally sprinkling baking soda on your soil just before watering.
Test the soil regularly until the soil no longer bubbles. Check out the trick here.
Bicarbonate does not kill fungus on your plants...
...but it creates living conditions that are hostile to the growth of fungi.
To avoid the installation of fungal diseases on your plants, such as mildew for example, here is an easy recipe:
- 1/2 liter of hot water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- a few drops of dishwashing liquid
Mix the water, baking soda and dish soap well in a small bowl to dissolve them.
Then, pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray on the top and bottom of the leaves.
Do this treatment preferably in the morning, when it is still cool, so that the leaves have time to dry before the arrival of the sun.
If diseases like powdery mildew or mildew are already installed on your plants, you can still treat them naturally.
Here is a recipe for combating fungal plant diseases:
- 4 liters of water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid
Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle.
Shake to mix and spray affected plants once a week on an overcast day.
This natural treatment is especially useful for squashes, zinnias, lilacs and cucumbers.
Warning:do not spray this mixture on your plants in the middle of a sunny day, it will burn them.
To prevent and treat fungal infections on tomato plants, here is a surefire natural treatment.
Spray this solution on your plants to fight against mildew, powdery mildew, brown spots...
- 8 liters of water
- 2 tablets of aspirin
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
Mix all the ingredients in a spray bottle.
Shake well so that the aspirin and baking soda dissolve well in the water.
Spray on the tomatoes without forgetting the underside of the leaves.
Spider mites and aphids are harmful to your plants.
They suck the sap from the leaves emptying them of their nutrients.
By using baking soda, you can get rid of these pests without using dangerous products.
Here is the organic recipe, which, in addition, does not harm the beneficial insects of the garden:
- 500ml of water
- 80 ml of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Mix the ingredients and pour them into a spray bottle before spraying on the affected leaves.
Repeat the treatment every two days until the aphids and spider mites are gone.
Store the product away from heat to prevent the oil from going rancid too quickly.
Don't let pests take hold and ruin your plants.
With this simple and natural pest control recipe, baking soda works wonders:
- 4 liters of hot water
- 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 12 drops of dishwashing liquid
Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle.
Shake well to mix and spray plants every 3 days until insects are gone.
Check the leaves regularly to avoid reinfestation.
And to fight sustainably, use diatomaceous earth in your garden.
Powdered sugar and baking soda mixed together are a terribly effective natural anti-ant.
Mix the 2 ingredients in equal parts and sprinkle on the anthills.
The ants pass through the mixture, bring it back to their nests and kill the rest of the colony.
Sugar attracts ants, while baking soda kills them.
Be sure to use powdered sugar, not granulated sugar.
Why ? Because ants are able to sort the granulated sugar and leave the baking soda behind.
As a result, the bait no longer has any use. Check out the trick here.
If you have piles of leaves or compost in your garden, there are probably gnats on top.
Luckily, baking soda has the power to ward off those gnats.
To get rid of gnats, put 4 tablespoons of baking soda in 4 liters of water and a teaspoon of black soap.
Spray on leaf or compost heaps to repel gnats.
Here is a natural recipe to repel all insects including mosquitoes.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 80 ml mustard oil
Put the ingredients in a glass container with an airtight lid and stir.
Replace lid and store mixture at room temperature.
Then, put 2 tablespoons of the mixture in 250 ml of hot water and pour into a spray bottle.
Shake and spray solution wherever desired to repel insects and mosquitoes.
Gardens attract all kinds of pests like cockroaches, silverfish or slugs.
To get rid of it, lightly sprinkle the soil with baking soda.
Reapply the baking soda after each heavy rain.
Slugs eat and destroy young plants in the vegetable garden.
A little baking soda quickly gets rid of these undesirables.
Simply sprinkle the slug with pure baking soda, but be careful not to get any on your plants.
You can also use neem oil to get rid of slugs.
Cabbageworms (or imported cabbageworms) are small caterpillars that feed on cabbage, kale and broccoli.
To get rid of it, mix equal parts white flour and baking soda.
Sprinkle the cabbage leaves with this mixture every three or four days.
To get rid of crabgrass and other weeds growing in the garden or driveways, there is a natural and effective trick.
Wet crabgrass and weeds with the hose or watering can to saturate them with water.
Then, apply a thick layer of baking soda at the base of the herbs and directly on the leaves.
Once the herbs have wilted, all you have to do is easily remove them by hand or with a hoe.
Repeat regularly on weedy areas.
Do not put pure baking soda on the plants you want to keep, because it burns the leaves and kills them.
Another more powerful recipe...
A mixture of baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap is the best way to get rid of dandelions and other troublesome weeds like crabgrass.
To survive, plants use photosynthesis that occurs through leaves.
It is therefore important that the leaves of your plants are clean to receive maximum sunlight.
To do this, wipe them with a cloth dampened in a solution of water and baking soda.
Put half a teaspoon of baking soda in a liter of filtered water.
I advise you to clean the sheets regularly, especially if your place is very dusty.
While baking soda is very effective in the garden, it can also be dangerous and kill your plants if used incorrectly or too much.
Like any other natural ingredient, if overused it will lose its effectiveness.
It is therefore important to establish a schedule for the proper management of the garden.
