The very effective ingredients in my favorite, readily available bug repellents include many easy-to-grow herbs: lemon grass, catnip, thyme, rosemary and sacred basil.
Tag: solarization
NATURE’S TURN: No-till, polyculture, permaculture pleasures
Solarizing kills the grass without having to pull it out; the soil structure is not disturbed and all the organic matter is left in the ground.