Detox Your House and Cosmetics! What do you do?

[mobius]

yes a broad topic but keep posting whatever comes to mind and if you have idea for new thread post the new thread and let us know here, that is fine.

Excited about the cheesemaking for sure! Tricky stuff.

Makes me realize how many changes I have made. I am so glad.

Compost tea anyone>? Two cups of compost in a five gallon bucket, fill with water add
1 TBL blackstrap molasses....stir daily for 2-3 days till you see bubbles. Then you can water plants indoors and out, or foliage spray if you like...nice rich stuff...fabulous green fertilizer.

Everytime I post I will try to add something nice.

Love pic of garden, that is my dream garden, with chickens somewhere of course.

 

[FrankHomestead]

Anyone know of a good thorny bush that would work as a natural fence lined up around my garden to keep critters out? Not sure if they should be berry bushes or not...might defeat the purpose lol

 

[mobius]

what kinds of critters?

 

[FrankHomestead]

what kinds of critters?

Deer & rabbits mostly I guess

 

[BonDEEroo]

I have thought of doing this from time to time (mainly for human intruders when I lived in the suburbs) but I think rabbits would have no problems with any kind of hedge?
Really dense bamboo might work.
For larger intruders:
Pyracantha
Berberis

 

[BonDEEroo]

Blackthorn
Buckthorn
Hawthorn
Holly?

 

[BonDEEroo]

Depends on your climate and what is considered a noxious weed by your local authorities...
Acacia paradoxa
Bursoria spinosa
Prunus spinosa?

 

[BonDEEroo]

Oops...acacia paradoxa is considered a noxious weed in California!

 

[rjohns39]

Deer & rabbits mostly I guess

I hate to say it but deer fence and rabbit fence are appropriate. Both creatures love thorny bushes.

 

[FrankHomestead]

I love the advice, thank you ladies!! You may be right @rjohns39 unfortunately. I was hoping for something prettier than deer fencing LOL