6. Grow your own ginger
Ginger contains various minerals, fibers and vitamin C. This seasoning is therefore a must-have in the kitchen. And if you like gardening, why not grow your own ginger? Growing ginger is super easy. Every little bud on a piece of ginger can become a whole plant. Just buy a piece of ginger from the supermarket and plant it in the ground.
Watch the video below on the best way to plant ginger:
7. Grow your own garlic
While you’re busy planting your ginger, go ahead and plant some garlic too! Growing your own garlic is also very easy. Do you have garlic at home that has already sprouted a few cloves? Plant it in the ground and before you know it you’ll have a garlic plant.
Watch how to do it in the video below:
8. Use rosemary and mint to fight off wasps
Every summer they come back again: wasps. These annoying buzzers can sting badly, and you want to keep them as far away as possible. So you definitely don’t want to find a wasp nest under the roof or frame of our house. Fortunately, you can easily prevent this with the help of some rosemary and mint.
What should you do?
- Grab some sprigs of fresh herbs. Think rosemary, mint, and thyme.
- Tie the herbs into small bouquets.
- Hang the bouquet in a place where you often see wasps or in a place where you definitely don’t want wasps. For example, place the herbs under racks, canopies, play equipment, or sheltered corners.
- The strong smell of these herbs will deter wasps, keeping them far away.
- Hear more buzzing or see them flying around in a spot where your bouquet is hanging? Then it’s time for a new bouquet.
9. Use Basil to Repel Mosquitoes
Like wasps, mosquitoes aren’t fans of the strong scent of certain herbs. For example, did you know that mosquitoes don’t like the smell of lavender and basil? Mosquitoes also don’t like lemon balm, catnip, or mint. So if you want get rid of mosquitoes in your garden, it’s a good idea to plant one of these herbs in a few places in your garden.
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