Try This Genius Pantyhose Trick In Your Garden And Watch It Thrive
Don't throw away those old pairs of pantyhose that may be sitting in your drawer. Once you're done wearing them, you can save them from the landfill by reusing them in your vegetable garden. Any pantyhose or nylon socks can become the perfect pest deterrent by creating a physical barrier around the food you're growing. Then your fruits and veggies will be safe from the insects that want to eat them before you can pull them off the plant.
Pesticides are an easy fix to these pests, but there are better options than using these products. They're designed to kill the insects, weeds, and fungi that would harm your crops. However, they can also harm your garden and cause it to become barren of the beneficial organisms the soil needs to support plant life. Plus, the chemicals will eliminate the necessary pollinators that have to visit your garden to turn the flowers into fruits and vegetables. Additionally, any children or pets wandering into your treated garden could suffer from serious health complications. Overall, it's safer to find an alternative to using pesticides, and the pantyhose method is an easy way to grow an organic garden without spending money on more supplies.
Tie the pantyhose around growing fruits and vegetables
A single pair of pantyhose may be all you need, depending on how large your garden is. Start by cutting the legs into 10-inch sections. Only two of the pieces will have a bottom since they were the feet of the stockings, so a simple solution for the other sections is to knot just one side. Repeat these steps until you have enough pieces for every vegetable growing in your garden.
Once you notice your fruit beginning to grow, it's time to put on the pantyhose. Roll down the section of nylon like you would if you were going to put the stocking on your legs, then pull it over your vegetables to completely cover them with the fabric. Ensure the bottom encloses your produce and leave any excess bunching at the top where it connects to the vine. Each fruit or veggie should have its own piece of stocking. Then you have two options depending on what you're growing and how your garden is set up. You could tie the pantyhose around the vine or use twine to close off the top and hold the fruit onto a trellis. If you're growing plants like cabbage or broccoli, all you have to do is pull the nylon over them and tie it in place. Don't forget to leave excess fabric so the produce has room to grow.
Pantyhose can protect your vegetables from pests
Reusing your old pantyhose to protect your crops from pests is an easy trick to increase your yield this season. The nylon fabric creates a physical barrier so harmful insects can't reach the fruits and vegetables you're growing in your garden. Then they'll be able to ripen on the vine, and you can harvest them when you're ready. Otherwise, the bugs in your yard may take a bite out of your crops before you have the chance to harvest them, and what would have been part of your yield will have gone to waste.
Pantyhose can save your garden from pests like maggots, codling moths, aphids, and cabbage loopers. They'll even deter local wildlife who don't want to chew through the nylon to get to the tasty food you're growing inside. That way, you don't have to worry about squirrels or rabbits helping themselves to the melons, cabbage, broccoli, or tomatoes in your garden. Plus, pantyhose are made of stretchy nylon fabric, so they'll grow with your fruits and vegetables.