Old Gardening Advice Garden Tips From The Past

15 Old-Fashioned Garden Tips from Our Grandparents

• Plant Friends Together. ...
• Use Cornmeal to Sow Tiny Seeds. ...
• Save Your Fingernails with Soap. ...
• Use Green Manure for a Bountiful Garden. ...
• Treat 'Em Mean for Better Tomatoes. ...
• Use Pie Plates for the Birds. ...
• Give the Slugs a Brew. ...
• Bury Your Kitchen Scraps.

1. How do you rejuvenate old garden soil?
2. How did you prepare your garden beds prior to planting?
3. What can I add to old garden soil?
4. What do you do with old garden plants?

How do you rejuvenate old garden soil?

Remove Old Plants and Weeds

1. Remove Old Plants and Weeds.
2. Pull any dead or dying plants from the previous season. ...
3. Check Soil Moisture.
4. Squeeze a handful of the soil into a tight ball to verify the soil is ready to work. ...
5. Break Up Soil.
6. Turn the top 6 to 8 inches of soil with a spade or hoe. ...
7. Add Organic Material.

How did you prepare your garden beds prior to planting?

Add organic matter each year during soil preparation to build and maintain the soil. Be sure all plant material is turned under the soil. If organic material is added before planting a fall garden, it should be well-rotted, such as compost. Before planting, rake the soil clean and level it.

What can I add to old garden soil?

You can add fallen leaves, garden debris, kitchen scraps, and even apples raked from beneath fruit trees to soil. Chop organic material directly into the top 2 inches of soil with a heavy bladed hoe and cover with mulch.

What do you do with old garden plants?

Dead plants, old fruit and vegetables and any diseased plants should be removed from the garden beds and disposed of. If the spent plant material was healthy, it can be composted. If the plant material showed signs of disease, it should be disposed of in the trash or by being burned.