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YOUR GARDEN<br />
The shelves of the garden<br />
centre bulge with all manner<br />
of sprays, pellets, liquids<br />
and powders designed to<br />
kill any nasties on your veggie<br />
patch or encourage your roses<br />
to bloom at their most spectacular.<br />
But if you want to avoid<br />
putting too many chemicals<br />
onto your garden or just want<br />
to save some money, there are<br />
plenty of homemade alternatives<br />
that work just as well.<br />
TO HELP REDUCE PESTS<br />
AND DISEASES:<br />
General insecticide<br />
Mix one teaspoon of natural<br />
dishwashing liquid with two<br />
teaspoons of vegetable oil. Pour<br />
into a spray bottle and shake<br />
well. Spray the liquid directly<br />
onto bugs (aphids or mites)<br />
until they are covered and the<br />
liquid will smother them.<br />
Black spot fungicide<br />
Add three teaspoons of bicarbonate<br />
of soda to one litre of<br />
water plus a few drops of dishwashing<br />
liquid to help the solution<br />
adhere to the leaves. Spray<br />
directly onto the affected area,<br />
although be careful not to overdo<br />
it.<br />
Snails and slugs<br />
Place a small shallow dish of<br />
beer in the garden. It will attract<br />
snails and slugs that will crawl<br />
into the liquid but they will not<br />
be crawling out again.<br />
Powdery mildew<br />
Combine equal parts milk and<br />
water in a spray bottle and<br />
spray directly onto the affected<br />
areas. Three treatments over<br />
the course of one week should<br />
clear up the mildew.<br />
Cabbage worms<br />
Despite the name these bugs<br />
will eat many types of veges<br />
and just a couple can do serious<br />
damage. Sprinkle self-raising<br />
flour or cornmeal over the<br />
leaves in the morning when the<br />
worms start to eat. It will swell<br />
in their gut as the temperature<br />
rises.<br />
Coffee grounds<br />
Acid loving plants like tomatoes,<br />
blueberries, roses and<br />
azaleas love coffee grounds.<br />
You can mix them into the soil,<br />
sprinkle them on top or create<br />
a soil drench by soaking the<br />
grounds in a bucket of water<br />
for 2-3 days before pouring it<br />
over the garden.<br />
Banana peels<br />
Plants love potassium and<br />
banana peels are chock full of it.<br />
Put one or two in the bottom of<br />
a hole under new plants or bury<br />
them under mulch for existing<br />
gardens. The peels will rot and<br />
release potassium that will fertilise<br />
the plant and repel aphids.<br />
Egg shells<br />
Egg shells are 93% calcium carbonate<br />
which is the same ingredient<br />
as popular fertilizer, lime.<br />
You can add the crushed shells<br />
straight to the soil or powder<br />
them in a blender and add to a<br />
spray bottle of water.<br />
Happy gardening!<br />
(Extract from Cambridge Newsletter<br />
2019 - excellent cost-saving<br />
tips)<br />
Bowen Therapy<br />
HOLISTIC HEALTH THERAPIES<br />
I am Jocelyne, your holistic Health<br />
Therapies practitioner. I was born<br />
in France and have resided in New<br />
Zealand for the past 45 years.<br />
Prior to settling in New Zealand,<br />
I traveled extensively around the<br />
world and learned different ways to<br />
treat the body to make it feel better.<br />
I formalised my training in New<br />
Zealand, starting with Naturopathy<br />
and continuing on to learn various<br />
health therapies.<br />
Why? Some of you may say.<br />
Throughout my travels and my learning experiences I came<br />
aware that although we are similar as human beings, we are<br />
all unique individuals. Therefore one therapy may not suit all<br />
of us. Please see below some of the therapies I practice.<br />
Bowen Therapy<br />
Bowen Therapy is my main modality<br />
because it treats the body via<br />
neuromuscular system, works on<br />
digestive system, lymphatic system,<br />
emotions...and much more. To me<br />
it is the most complete therapy one<br />
can receive as it addresses most<br />
ailments including off course PAIN.<br />
Massage Therapy<br />
I practice most massage therapies.<br />
Deep tissue massage, relaxing<br />
massage, lymphatic drainage,<br />
massage feet... I find that some<br />
people are more responsive to<br />
massage as it is a more conventional<br />
way of treating the body.<br />
Scenar Therapy<br />
Scenar is a portable device that<br />
delivers non-invasive, interactive<br />
electrical stimulation via the patient<br />
skin. Scenar technology has<br />
been proven to provide quick and<br />
sustainable pain relief to a wide<br />
range of pain conditions.<br />
Most bookings are made online but if you have any difficulty<br />
please do not hesitate in contacting me via text or voice mail<br />
Jocelyne Laboissette. 021 502 095<br />
People with a Gold Card get an automatic discount<br />
of $20 from the normal price<br />
Most treatments last 1 hour<br />
To see all practices visit my web site:<br />
holistictherapies.co.nz<br />
If nothing else works I can help.<br />
Jocelyne at Holistic Health Therapies<br />
11 Ridgeway Place, <strong>Hamilton</strong> | 021 502 095<br />
Holisticfrench@gmail.com | www.holistictherapies.co.nz<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 17
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