Use Tulle to Protect Tomatoes
Tulle has been used for centuries for weddings and other festivities to help bring forth a more decorative touch to any occasion, but did you know that tulle can also be used in your garden to protect your delicate plants such as tomatoes, from pesky birds?
It’s true. You can use tulle for just about anything in your garden you want to protect. Tomatoes take a bit to ripen from green to red when on the vine and with a bit of tulle wrapped around the plant you can achieve a protected cover without harming or weighting down the tomato plant and eventually ruining the delicate tomatoes that the plant and vine bare.
Depending on how tall your plant is depends on how much you will need in tulle length. The best way to figure this out is to measure the tomato plants height with a tape measure and double that number by 2. Cut the tulle to length. Cover the plant and gather around the tomato plant at the bottom and secure with a long twist tie or twine. You will want to adjust the tulle as the plant grows and you may need more tulle as it gets taller as well.
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Earthly Garden Tip
Refresh you houseplants by placing the pots with the plants in tom in your shower or bathtub and spraying them with a shot of cool water from your shower head. It will help knock off any dust that has been on the plant through the winter and give them a drink as well. Finish off the pot with fertilizer and some fresh soil.
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