Aluminum foil is a very practical item that is commonly found in most kitchens. It can be used in different ways, but it is mainly used to preserve food optimally. However, did you know that it can also be recycled for gardening uses, instead of throwing it away. Let’s find out how to use it!
Growing the seeds
Foil can be used both for recent seedlings and for already mature gardens. This technique is very simple to implement: to start, take a pot of your choice and cover the bottom with a sufficiently large sheet of aluminum foil. Once the bottom of the pot is covered, you can add soil and plant your seeds.
This tip effectively retains heat, which greatly promotes the development of seeds in the soil. You will therefore notice faster growth of your cucumber seedlings.
For those who have a vegetable garden, it is often disappointing to find that animals or pests damage your plants in your absence, by feeding on fruits and seeds. Fortunately, there is a simple remedy to keep these pests away: Using recycled aluminum foil.
By placing pieces of foil near the plants you want to protect, it will create light reflections with the sun’s rays that will scare these animals and encourage them to leave your garden. Simply attach a piece of aluminum foil with a wire near the area to be protected.
Scare away the birds
Birds are naturally frightened by things that shine and make noise. If you have fruit trees in your home, it’s easy to protect them by tying narrow strips of aluminum foil to the branches. You can also draw scary eyes on the paper using a marker to increase the deterrent effect. This tip is simple and guarantees good results.
Hunt rodents
To prevent small animals from attacking the seeds you have just sown in your vegetable garden, it can be effective to cover the pots with aluminum foil. Using the same principle of reflected light, this will prevent animals from approaching and protect your garden. For fruit trees, covering the trunk with aluminum foil can also be beneficial to protect fruit or young shoots from rodents. Simply cut leaves of sufficient size to wrap around the trunk, then secure them with ropes or plastic ties.
Repel deer
Separating trees with a fence is sometimes not enough. Their long legs can easily reach young trees. Wrap a wide strip of foil around the trunk of the tree at a height of at least 50 cm.
Keep squirrels and rabbits away
Balls of aluminum foil hung in the garden also catch the light, the flickering tends to scare squirrels and rabbits.
