Behind the scenes of Ramona's Cafe:
Surrounding the patio behind the cafe is Ramona's extensive garden. In the garden, she grows vegetables, flowers, and the herbs she and Samantha use in the food prepared in the cafe as well as the herbs used for the herbal teas.
Ramona is an herbalist and environmentalist at heart and doesn't use any chemicals whatsoever on the garden or anywhere on her property. The following are some of her tricks to keep pests away without harming the environment:
A natural pesticide and a super way to reduce waste are coffee grounds⎯the acidity of the coffee grounds is the key. Spread used coffee grounds around plants and work a little into the soil.
Slugs can be a problem but using eggshells and salt can save your tomatoes! Sprinkle crushed eggshells and a little sea salt over the soil around the plants⎯slugs don't like crawling over the prickly surface.
Ants, wasps, mites and flies hate cucumber peels. Spread your discarded cucumber peels around the plants that are attracting these pests⎯too bitter for their taste.
Aphids, Japanese beetles, ants and weevils don't like catnip. Plant this sporadically throughout the garden.
Happy Gardening!
Victoria
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