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Household Recipes > PlantsPlant Food Plant Food 1 package granular dry yeast 1 quart warm water Mix well. Use to water plants now and then. Plant Food Plant Food Your plants will double in size and beauty with this once-a-month treatment. 1 gallon tepid water 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ... Plant Food Plant Food Use once a month, and your plants will be greener and healthier. 1 envelope unflavored gelatine 3 cups cold water 1 cup hot water Mix g... Preserving Leaves Preserving Leaves Liquid glycerin (available at pharmacies) Hot water Vase Leaves Spray paint (optional) Add 1 part liquid glycerin to 2 parts very... Seed-Starting Mix Seed-Starting Mix 1 part finely sifted topsoil 1 part finely sifted compost or high-quality leaf mold 1 1/2 to 2 parts vermiculite, perlite or coars... Sick Fern Remedy Sick Fern Remedy 1/2 cup salt 6 pints lukewarm water Mix salt with water. If ferns are infested with worms, stick matches into the soil, sulfur end... Sick Houseplant Treatment Sick Houseplant Treatment 4 or 5 empty eggshells 4 cups water Put eggshells in water and let stand for 24 hours. Water the plants with this mixture. Transplant Mix Transplant Mix 2 quarts finely sifted topsoil 2 quarts finely sifted compost or high-quality leaf mold 1 quart coarse builder's sand, perlite OR ver... |