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‘Dear Garden Doctor, Is it safe to re-use greywater from my washing machine on the garden and would it have any beneficial effects Indonesia lacks services infrastructure for people on my plants. A lot of the and literature I have read gives with disabilities. This means that many children and conflicting reports, what is your opinion? Hi Dr Kris, What a good article on soil in testing thank you. adults, and particularly those living villages where Indonesia lacks services and infrastructure for people ‘Hello Garden Doctor! Regards Jim, Sanur’ theproblem rough terrain is not suitable for planted normal wheelchairs, My is all the plants thatthat I’ve whether and from with disabilities. This means many children Two weeks ago, couple of ourTo little white flowerthis bushes are toaatheir homes. try to rectify dire Hi Dr confined Kris, goodoff article on soil testing thank you. adults, and particularly those living in villages where cuttings orWhat seed start fine and grow, but won’t flower ‘Hello Garden Doctor! by our swimming pool which are in raised circular potters situation, Eco a I’ve supplier of sustainable Watching the recently itthat seems oddstop that Jakarta isand in the rough terrain is not suitable for normal wheelchairs, My problem isnews all Living the plants planted whether from or set fruit, and after aBali, short while growing Two weeks ago, couple of ourwilting/dying. little white flower bushes products made from natural ingredients, and East Bali started yellowing andwater slowly Weis fertilized are confined toatheir homes. To try tothe rectify this dire the midst of a drinking crisis when city usually cuttings or seed start off fine and grow, but won’t flower become retarded. I have fertilised with cow poop and Bamboo which falls under the East Balidead. Poverty by our swimming pool which are in raised circular potters situation, Eco Living a supplier of sustainable thinking itBikes, would help but instead they appear We or set fruit, andno after aBali, short while stop growing and underwater atwith this time of year. Likewise Bali has water supply chemicals difference. I really am at ajoined loss as what Project that helps isolated communities, forces products made from natural ingredients, and East Bali started yellowing and slowly wilting/dying. We fertilized noticed ants going to and from forming a highway become retarded. I have fertilised withgoing poop and to doof next. Any ideas please. I’m now to try your issues it’s own, every morning Icow see out to make verymeanwhile first all-terrain wheelchair in people Southeast Bamboo Bikes, which falls under the East Bali Poverty thinking itthe would help but they appear dead. We between two potters ininstead front of our big bale. This chemicals with no difference. I really am at a loss as what testing suggestions. Many thanks, Andrew. Asia. The prototype, which was ready in March this hosing the street! Project that helps isolated communities, joined forces noticed ants going to and from forming a highway afternoon I removed a small bromeliad looking plant to do next. please. I’m going to try your year, took around eight weeks tonow produce. to make theAny veryideas first all-terrain wheelchair in Southeast between two potters in front of our heavy big bale. This growing underneath one of the flower bushes thinking testing suggestions. Many thanks, Andrew. Asia. prototype, which was ready in March this Dear, The Dr. Kris, I’ve read that living near traffic and Using greywater is aa disabled thoughtful idea notissue only foraccess the plant afternoon I removed a small bromeliad looking As the parents of child, the of the ants could be attracted to the sap of the non-flower year, took around eight weeks to produce. main roads increases the risk of lead contamination inhas the benefits to the garden butofalso as a way to conserve beenDr. dear to the the founders of Eco Living Bali, growing one of the flower bushes thinking bush. Tounderneath our surprise we revealed a HEAP oftraffic little Dear, Kris, I’vehearts read that living near heavy and soil and is it bad for vegetable gardening? What aremini the Brad and Twone The inspiration for an all-terrain potable drinking that seems toofbe rapidly As the parents of awater disabled child, the issue of access has the ants could beMoreland. attracted toof the sap non-flower main roads increases the lead contamination incone the 1.5cm with a long skinny yellowish-brown risks orsnails ways to make anrisk edible garden inthe this situation? wheelchair came when the duo heard of the plight of a been dear to the hearts of the founders of Eco Living Bali, disappearing by the day. And this doesn’t even take bush. To our surprise we revealed a HEAP of little mini soil and is it bad for vegetable gardening? What are the shell! I think perhaps theLombok ants are loving the Ward, snail poo Thanks in advance, Jan. 12-year-old boy in North from Duncan the Brad and Twone Moreland. The inspiration for an all-terrain into consideration the beneficial effect of withdrawing 1.5cm with a long skinny yellowish-brown risks orsnails ways to make an edible garden in this situation? because I found that the only 2 planters that hadcone ants Founder of Classroom ofthe Hope, organization that helps wheelchair came when duo an heard of the plight of a toxic chemicals from the aquatic environment shell! I in think perhaps the ants are loving the snailapoo Thanks in advance, Jan. to provide access to education for children inwhich developing The soil isthem where a good garden starts, and ifinto you have poor going had the snails in. One planter more than 12-year-old boy in North Lombok from Duncan Ward, the countries. “Nasrudin hisyou standard wheelchair inants the because Iwater found that lost the only 2 can planters that hadfactors our waste typically dumped. The rivers around soil you likely beislimited in grow. The main Founder of Classroom of what Hope, an organization that helps the other. 2018 earthquake and had to drag himself through the dirt to to provide access to education for children in developing The soil is where a good garden starts, and if you have a poor going in them had the snails in. One planter more than that affectunfortunately soil quality forbecame growing algae flowers, fruits and vegetables Denpasar choked sewers getyou to likely school. We decided that we had toThe help himfactors get a countries. “Nasrudin lost his standard wheelchair in the soil be limited in what you can grow. main the other. depend on whether it ismake sandysure which will mean it tends dry unfamiliar with Indonesia’s little critters andoftoland aBeing long time ago, lets itthe doesn’t happen wheelchair that and would withstand rough terrain the 2018 earthquake had to drag himself through the dirt to that affect soil quality for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables too quickly, ifI itthe ishow clay which means there is less aeration compositions need some guidance for the best step elsewhwhere on island. The average household village, andorthat’s the idea of an all-terrain wheelchair get to school. We decided that we had to help him get a depend on whether it is sandy which will mean it tends to dry Being unfamiliar with Indonesia’s little critters and land and a tendency to waterlog. forward to keep my garden thriving. The issue has just was born,” says Brad. produces hundreds of litres of greywater each day - whyof the wheelchair that would withstand the rough terrain too quickly, or ifI ititself ishow clay which means there less aeration compositions need some guidance for is the best step begun show to beidea severe and to our plant village, and that’s the of an wheelchair not use itto productively on the plants? A all-terrain lotdeadly of that water and a tendency to waterlog. After numerous brainstorming sessions, the team decided forward to says keep my garden thriving. The has just Rejuvenating aDO poor soil is more involved thenissue pouring fertiliser was born,” Brad. family! HOW WE GET RID OF THESE SNAILS/ANTS that goes down the drain from is essentially wasted, and to build their prototype materials thatcow are easy to over the ground. Natural such as dung and begun to show itself to be fertiisers severe and deadly to our plant AND SAVE OUR GARDEN FROM A MASS INFESTATION!? would be and put torepair better as irrigation in the garden. source inuse Indonesia. The wheelchair frame, After numerous brainstorming sessions, the team decided Rejuvenating a poor soil is more involved then pouring fertiliser chickenHOW manure to be worked along with compost over family! DOneed WE GET RID OFinTHESE SNAILS/ANTS Attached isseat, some evidence of the and theare crime backrest, foot restsuspects and rear basket all tolaminated build their prototype from materials thatcow aredung easyand to over the ground. Natural fertiisers as time SAVE to gradually improve the soil, for otherwise try raised garden AND OUR GARDEN FROM A such MASS INFESTATION!? scene. Thank you so much your time! Looking source and repair in Indonesia. The wheelchair frame, To clarify, greywater refers to waste water from the chicken manure need to be worked insuspects along compost over beds with whole new ‘imported’ soil for anwith instant solution. Attached isaseat, some evidence of the and the crime forward to your reply! laminated backrest, foot rest and rear basket are all laundry or bathroom sinks and showers, but definitely time to gradually improve the soil, otherwise try raised garden scene. Thank you so much for your time! Looking Jet from Seminyak’ not toilet which is termed obvious beds with whole new ‘imported’ soilwater’ anfor instant solution. Asthe for lead contaminated soil‘black which isforsometimes an issue in forward toa your reply! reasons. Yes of coursethe yousoil can use greywater in the urban areas, replacing or amending it is also the Jet from Seminyak’ Thanks for the interesting question - I think you have two As for lead contaminated soil which is sometimes an issue in garden for the benefit of plants. Look for the most solution. If you live near main roads, industrial areas or old separate unrelated issues going on with the ants and the urban areas, replacing the soil or amending it is also the buildings would expect an elevated level you of lead insee your ecofriendly detergent you can find- or even develop Thanks foryou the interesting question IWhenever think have two snails. Ants go afterthat anything sweet. you a solution. If you there’s live near main roads, industrial areas or the old soil. your own now a new years resolution for you! There separate unrelated issues going on with the ants and large population of ants in and around your plants its buildings youof would expect an sweet. elevated level of lead insee your snails. go after anything Whenever you may beAnts a an lot trial and error but that’s half funa usually indication that involved, you have an aphid orthe scale soil. A recent Australian study led by RMIT University, Melbourne, large population of ants in and around your plants its anyway isn’t it? That’s gambling is soants addictive forcausing some, insect infestation. Sowhy whilst it’s not the that are found that 20% of edible home gardens are contaminated with usually anproblem, indication that have anit,aphid or scale they know for sure that they will win...even though it’s the never initial they canyou exacerbate which I will get Alevels recent study led by RMIT University, Melbourne, ofAustralian lead exceeding theit’s safety guidelines 300 mg/kg insect infestation. So whilst not the ants thatofare causing to a bit always alater. sure thing, right? I digress. found that natural 20% of background edible homelevels gardens contaminated whereas areare usually in theI range the initial problem, they can exacerbate it, which will with getof levels of lead exceeding the safetyinguidelines of 300 amg/kg 15-40mg/kg. The figure is worse Sydney, where similar toAphids a bitrely later. and scaleoninsects are tiny bugs usually onlyifayou few Never solely greywater to irrigate the in garden whereas natural background levels are usually the range of study found 40 per cent of vegetable patches had levels of lead mmnew in size. Aphids are commonly green to brown and are to The the concept. Greywater quality will vary 15-40mg/kg. is worse in ISydney, where a similar that exceeded thefigure safety can imagine that Aphids and scale insectsguidelines. are tiny bugs usually onlyainsects asimilar few camouflage themselves very well, whereas scale dramatically on the types ofcities detergents study found 40depending per of vegetable had levelscrowded of and lead statistic plays out cent across gardens inpatches most mm in size. Aphids areas commonly green to and brown and generally will show up white, beige to brown in colour. additives used which have a major impact that on soil and that exceeded the safetywill guidelines. I can imagine a similar urban areas the world over. camouflage themselves very well, whereas scale insects These bugs cleverly reside on the undersides of the leaves statistic plays out gardens most cities and that crowded plant health. It isacross advisable to in use detergents are generally willgo show uptheir as white, beige to brown colour. so they can about business of sucking outinthe fresh urban areas of thelead world biodegradable and lowover. in salts. Detergents are alkaline and High levels remain in the soil in urban areas the result These bugs reside onplacing the undersides the leaves sap from thecleverly leaves in secret, the plantof under severe fromuse adding the toxic metal to paint and petrol for decades. over may increase soil pH affecting plantsout bythe limiting so they can go about their business of sucking fresh stress essentially they are stealing the plants nutrition. By High levels remain in soil indue urban areas - the result Living closeofof tolead main roads is the anelements. issue to lead accumulation their uptake essential trace sap from the leaves in secret, placing the plant under severe the time that you’ve realised this, the plants could be from adding toxicpollution. metal to Vegetable paint and petrol for should decades. in soils fromthe traffic gardens be stress - essentially they aremoved stealing thethe plants nutrition. By dead and the bugs already onto next victim. Aphids Living close toaway mainfrom roadsbusy is anroads issue-due to lead accumulation established at least 20 to 80 metres The main concern with using greywater on plants the garden is the the time that you’ve realised this, could be scales rapidly decimate plantsthe and their populations inand soils fromcan traffic pollution. Vegetable gardens should be away, lead levels are usually elevated directly next to main build up of salts in the soil, increasing alkalinity and resulting dead and the bugs already moved onto the next victim. Aphids can explodeaway into from plague likeroads proportions in just a matter of a established busy - at least 20 to 80 metres roads. high soil pH. Spread grey water always and can rapidlyyour decimate plantsaround, and theirdon’t populations fewscales days. away, lead levels are usually elevated directly next to main can explode intosame plague like Use proportions in just a matter water it in the spot. greywater before rainoftoa roads. In addition - generally the older the house, or any other building few days. take advantage of the the dilution effect. Takeainto account your As the bugs consume sap, the excrete sweet ‘honeydew’ for that matter containing lead-based paint, then the more lead waste by-product, and ants absolutely love it. So of course, soil type when using greywater. The odds of detrimental Infound addition - generally the older thebeds. house, or any other building in the surrounding garden Most often areas most As the bugs consume theinlead-based sap, athan sweet ‘honeydew’ they in to consume it -the for them it’s like that the sugar pot compounds building up clay is excrete greater of sandy for thatmove matter containing then the more affected are under the dripline ofpaint, the eaves due tolead the waste by-product, and ants absolutely love it. So of course, has been left out in the garden. From here a symbiotic soil. found in the and surrounding gardenpaints beds. throughout Most oftenthe areas most weathering runoff of leaded seasons. they in to consume it for them it’s like thesimply sugar pot relationship develops bugs and thetoants, affected are under the dripline ofthe the eaves due the All of move these concerns canbetween be- disregarded if you find has been left out in the garden. From here a symbiotic weathering and runoff of leaded paintstothroughout seasons. the most efficient ecofriendly method wash. Lowthe phosphate relationship develops between the bugs and the ants,
and even phosphate free detergents are available and these
extension and running it out into the garden. This will enable
will lower the amount of harmful residues in greywater from you to manually reuse grey water every time you do the Sustainable and Practical: All-Terrain Bamboo Wheelchairs the laundry. Laundry detergents in developing countries such laundry. It is best discharged onto a surface mulch, which Lead Contamination in Soil / Improving Soil Sustainable and Practical: All-Terrain Bamboo Wheelchairs Protecting Plants From Pest Attacks from with bamboo sourced from the slopes Mount filters Ben and Twone’s enabling hearts, they do not make any profit asmade Indonesia lax environmental regulation areoftypically the particles greywater to soak into the from soil Agungladen in Ben village. TheAustralia wheelchair is out protected with heavily with phosphates. phased phosphates Lead Contamination in Soil Soil environmentally-friendly and sealant to ensure that Lead infrom the soil presents alacquer risk if itfrom is either inhaled orofingested. Protecting Plants From Pest/ Improving Attacks made bamboo sourced the slopes Mount the ants protect sapbut sucking bugs even inwhereby laundry detergents back inthe 2014, over here big and business
it withstands weather conditions. Theprotected decision was Agung village. The wheelchair is with Lead in in theBen soilrough can also be absorbed by vegetables grown in transport them around to other sites to send the honeydew will get away with whatever they can while they can. also made to use mountain bike wheels suitable for steep or environmentally-friendly lacquer and sealant to ensure that Lead in the soil presents a risk if it is either inhaled or ingested. it. Children who play in the the garden are also atbugs risk. and even whereby the ants protect sap sucking into overdrive - it’salready an ant afarm ofsupply adecision different type uneven terrain. “Asalso there of metal itproduction withstands weather conditions. The was Lead in the soilrough can beisabsorbed byshort vegetables grown in transport them around to other sites totosend the honeydew wheelchair parts in Bali, we wanted find an alternative that you won’t like! also made to use mountain bike wheels suitable for steep ora Typical laundry detergents are highly alkaline. If youinuse it.If Children who play in the garden are also at risk. living near main roads, consider growing vegetables raised solution,terrain. and owners an we find production intoas overdrive aneco antstore, farm ofsupply awanted different type uneven “As there-of isit’s already short of to metal large amount detergent it’s better toisause the water from garden beds of filled with clean imported soilonly and compost. Limit a sustainable solution. As bamboo found in abundance in wheelchair parts in crawling Bali, we up wanted to find an alternative that you won’t like! Ifliving you ever see ants and down stems across Ifsolution, near main roads, consider growing vegetables inbe raised the lastand rinse cycle which will have both a wheelchair lower leveland salinity potential exposure by avoiding plants known toof lead Bali throughout Asia, a bamboo could be and as owners of an eco store, we wanted to find leaves alarmfilled bells should beimported ringing as thecompost. first sign that garden beds clean soil and Limit easily repaired bywith a bamboo artisan in ait’s village,” Brad says, as low-growing leafy vegetables like lettuce, and lower pH. such Better still out to get the cleanest aaccumulators sustainable solution. Asfigure bamboo ishow found in abundance in Ifyou you ever see ants crawling up and down stems and across have a problem. Ants are typically found on the ground adding that each wheelchair has to be custom made fit potential exposure by avoiding plants known to beinto lead as well as root vegetables including carrots, turnips and Bali and throughout Asia, a bamboo wheelchair could be clothes with the least detergents. Become aonions, minimalist life leaves alarm bells should be ifartisan ringing as the first sign that and will only inhabit plants there isaffected honeydew source, the beneficiary’s easily repaired byrequirements. a bamboo in aait’s village,” Brad says, accumulators such as low-growing leafy vegetables like lettuce, radishes. As a general rule, the worst vegetables are you have a problem. Ants areorhas typically found the ground which means either aphids other types ofonscale insects adding that each to be custom made toand fit as well as root vegetables including carrots, onions, turnips either unwashed orwheelchair unpeeled root vegetables. Up to date, Eco Living Bali and East Bali Bamboo Bikes and will only inhabit plants if there is a honeydew source, the beneficiary’s requirements. have moved A quick check of the growing tips and are the radishes. As a in. general rule, the worst affected vegetables have means funded either and built threeorbamboo wheelchairs. The first which aphids other types of scale insects undersides of can foliage will likely reveal the bugs. They say either unwashed or unpeeled root vegetables. Leafy greens be affected although much of this could wheelchair, or the prototype, is currently display Bikes in the Up tomoved date, Eco Bali and East BalionBamboo have in.smoke ALiving quick check of theleast growing tipsplants and where there’s there’s fire, well where there’s antsthe on possibly be surface borne dust. The affected are Eco funded Living Balibuilt shop in bamboo Kerobokan. The two have and three wheelchairs. Theother first undersides of foliage willhave likely the bugs. They say Leafy greens be affected much ofwe this could your plants you probably aalthough sap sucking insect problem. those that produce fruiting parts -reveal whether not consider wheelchairs have been handed over toor in need. wheelchair, orcan the prototype, is currently onthose display in the where there’s smoke there’s fire, well where there’s ants on possibly be surface borne The least affected plants are Nasrudin, who was thedust. inspiration behind the project, them ‘fruit’ or ‘vegetables’. very little danger ofother lead Eco Living Bali shop inThere’s Kerobokan. The two received the second wheelchair, while the third wheelchair your plants you probably have a sap sucking insect problem. those that parts - whether notand wein consider wheelchairs have fruiting been tomatoes handed over toor those need. toxicity in produce anything from to papayas pumpkins wasall donated to 15-year-old Nengah Macika, the of lead one Nasrudin, who was the There’s inspiration behind thesonproject, them ‘fruit’ ‘vegetables’. very little danger of and fruitor trees in general. of the East Bali Bamboo Bikes craftsmen Ban Village. received second wheelchair, while thefrom third wheelchair toxicity in the anything from tomatoes to papayas and pumpkins “Wedonated have a togrowing list of underprivileged children and was 15-year-old Nengah Macika, the son of one and all fruit treesgood in general. Plants areinfairly at keeping leadwho out ofrequire themselves in most adults BaliBamboo and Lombok of the East Bali Bikes craftsmen from Banall-terrain Village. circumstances, but we if the vegetables are covered in soil,toormake even wheelchairs, and are seeking funding “We have a growing list currently of underprivileged children and Plants are good at keeping lead out themselves in most an invisible layer ofand dust settles on fruit orof leafy greens, you may them,” says Brad. “We are initially only targeting Bali and adults infairly Bali Lombok who require all-terrain circumstances, but if the vegetables are covered in soil, or even be consuming lead from the soil in that way. All fruit and Lombok, however, we plan to expand to other islands soon wheelchairs, and we are currently seeking funding to make and then hopefully thethe rest of Asia.” an invisible layer offrom dust settles on fruit or leafy greens,to you may vegetables taken garden should betargeting washed remove them,” says Brad. “We are initially only Bali and be consuming from the in that way. islands All fruitsoon and Lombok, however, we plan to soil expand to other all traces of soillead before consumption. As the issue of access for people with disabilities to and then hopefully thethe rest of Asia.” vegetables taken from garden should be washed is to close remove all traces of with soil before consumption. A good diet adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorous As the issue of access for people with disabilities is close to has been shown to reduce absorption of dietary lead. Similarly, Athose good same diet with adequate of calcium phosphorous two nutrientsamounts help reduce lead and uptake in plants. has been shown to reduce absorption ofalso dietary lead. Similarly, Seaweed and spirulina when eaten have been demonstrated those two nutrients help reduce in plants. to bindsame heavy metals and remove themlead fromuptake the body. It’s not Seaweed when eaten been demonstrated clear fromand thespirulina studies whether you have havealso to eat them concurrently to bind metalscontaminated and remove foods them from theevery body.now It’s and not with theheavy potentially or just and laundry - great things will happen! clear thebe studies whether you haveon toeverything. eat them concurrently then from - so to safe just put spirulina with the potentially contaminated foods or just every now and Ifthen detergents used at such a high potency that it can kill -good so tosoil beare safe just put spirulina onorganic everything. Any will be ‘living’ filled with matter. Organic your garden then think about what it’s doing to the rivers and matter also helps bind the lead up in the soil, rendering it less oceans where the waste water ordinarily flows directly without Any good soil will beSo, ‘living’ with organic available to plants. getfilled composting, and matter. adding Organic it to the matter also helps bind the lead up in the soil, rendering it less filtration. On the other hand, detergent laden water is really garden beds. Besides reducing lead uptake, it is also the key available to plants. So, get composting, and adding it to the good to water oversoil, the aphids andhealthier scale that may be productive attacking solution to a poor producing and more So first, to getplants, to theimport aphids scales youanwill to check garden beds. Besides reducing lead uptake, itthe isneed alsofix the keya plants. Otherwise a and clean for instant and your favorite I know that it soil removed mealy bugs the undersides of the leaves. In the initial stages hosing with solution to a poor soil, producing healthier and more productive freshmy start. from citrus with no harmful effects to the plant :) So first,jet to getwater to theunderneath aphidsa and scales youan will need to check plants. Otherwise import clean soil for instant fix and to a a fast of the leaves could be enough the undersides of the leaves. In the initial stages hosing with fresh start. rid a small infestation, as your plants are dying andlead the I don’t think that there is but a need to worry excessively about Common laundry detergents typically contain sodium salts ainfestation water leaves couldwith be enough to severe its probably best to spray an organic infast the jet soilof- is just beunderneath cautious, bethe alert not alarmed! such as sodium nitrate, sodium sulphate, sodium phosphate rid a small infestation, but as your plants are dying and the Ipesticide don’t thinksuch that there is a need to worry excessively about lead as white oil or neem oil that is available at and sodiumissilicate. They are highly saline, and frequent use infestation severe its centres. probably bestnot to spray with an organic in the soil -and just be plants, cautious, be alert alarmed! hardware garden Wash your edible mulch your soil, and work in compost will harm your garden long-term, unless it is used sparingly pesticide such as white orhelp neem oil that available at and organic matter whichoilwill to bind anyislead, reducing and distributed over a large area. hardware and garden centres. Wash your edible mulch and worksoil in compost As ants mayplants, be on the your deal,soil, protecting, transporting the the bioavailability but in also improving the overall health at and organic matter which will you helpshould to bindprobably any lead, reducing and farming the bugs around deter them the same time. Look for biodegradable, phosphate and low concentrate. As the ants may be in on the moist deal,free protecting, transporting the bioavailability but don’t also improving the overall soil health at also. Ants generally like conditions, keep the soil Forget about softeners, whiteners, bleaches oxyaction and farming the bugs around you should deter them the time. On same a final note – Old-school paints wereprobably up toand 50% lead and around your plants well-watered directly to the root-zone so also. Ants generally don’t like moist conditions, keep the soil blah blah blah...yes forthe a great garden we have make sacrifices! even with neweroff layers painted over the top,tothe levels of lead you don’t wash pesticide. On final note – the Old-school paints were walls up to of 50% and around your plants well-watered directly to the root-zone so left acontained on interior and exterior old lead buildings even with newer layers painted over the top, the levels of lead you wash off the pesticide. are don’t still likely to be high. safe level of lead in routine food is Here’s another tip. Plain old The chalk used to write on chalkboards Now let’s assume that you have got your washing left contained on art the interior and exterior walls ofhow old buildings measured parts per million so it’s easy to see is all that’s to keep the ants away. Ants willdisturbed, notleast walk down to theinneeded fine of extracting the most dirt with the are stillanother likely to be high. The safe level of on lead inorafood is Here’s tip. Plain old chalk used toas write chalkboards crumbling, scraped, sanded orstart flaking paint can be major through a line of powdery material such chalk dust talcum detergent, then you can really watering. With a simple measured indirect parts per million so it’s easy to see how disturbed, is all that’s needed to keep the ants away. Ants will not walk source of contamination – whether from inhalation or powder. Test it and see! greywater system laundry to landscape is as easy as removing crumbling, scraped, sanded or flaking paint can beoratalcum major C/Bm/I-29 Jan 20 through a line of powdery material such as chalk dust the discharge hose from the drain, connecting it to an source ofTest direct contamination – whether from inhalation or powder. it and see!
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this evenly. venture. As such, Eco Living Bali urgently requires more ingestion. Please behearts, careful when renovating your Have funding to build more they wheelchairs. Each wheelchair Ben and do not some make anyhome. profit AnywhereTwone’s you have ant problems get chalk and from start sponsor will receive a certificate and a photo of the athis professional remove flaking exterior lead-based paint to venture. As such, Eco Living Bali urgently requires drawing barriers to the ants. Draw a circle around an ant and In general plants that are adapted to a coastal environment wheelchair helps to build. Those who ingestion. Please becontribution careful renovating your home. Have funding to their build more when wheelchairs. Each wheelchair prevent future contamination. 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Of hydrangea, most succulents and suchwant as rosemary placed on the chair. lines around your pots to few stopdays the you antsmay migrating back and course, after rain or every need to re-apply. and lavender will always do well. Avoid using greywater on forth, draw chalk barriers wherever you don’t want them. Of acid loving plants such as citrus, tomatoes and azaleas. You course, rain or every days may need to re-apply. It’s kindafter of amusing whenfew you firstyou start experimenting with can safely irrigate edible plants as long as the greywater this. The chalk deterrent is also useful in the home as a good doesn’t contact theyou edible (no root crops with and It’s of amusing when firstportion start waykind to stop them entering the house for experimenting example through a salads). Fruit trees will do well. this. The chalk deterrent is also useful in the home as a good crack in the wall. Just draw a circle around the crack or a way to stop them entering the house for example through a barrier line wherever they are entering. youwall. overdo and your plants are looking sick or add crack in Ifthe Justit draw a circle around the crack a a general trace element mix every few months until barrier line wherever they are entering. As for the snails, well it makes sense that they would be the problems clear Addition of gypsum willSnails also hiding around bromeliads or up. strappy type leafed plants. As for the snails, well it makes sense that they would be help and to neutralise increase in salts. Load the are molluscs like a darkthe moist environment for protection Nengah Macika’s Story hiding around bromeliads or strappy type leafed plants. 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