Push into the soil of house plants to rust and help with anemia; use one of either per 1" size of pot.

10 Penny finishing nails:

Use two on either side of a pepper plant stem leaving ½” above ground. Controls cutworms & provides nutrients to peppers. Pick up & reuse next year when harvest is done.

Copper Wire:

Remove insulation from wire and string over row crops (beets, carrots, radishes, etc.) to supercharge the atmosphere.

Latex Paint:

Mix with mouthwash and liquid sevin to seal wounds after pruning.

Steel, Copper, and Iron Pipe:

Use as plant stakes instead of wood to supercharge your vegetable garden.

Old Garden Hose:

 Use to cushion wire/rope when staking/tying up trees, as a guard on your sharp tools, and as a soaker hose.

Sisal rope:

Can be found in most hardware areas of a store. Once area is snake free, lay ¾” thich rope around perimmeter of garden area to repel snakes. They will not crawl over it because it is too rough and will harm them.

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