Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Gardening

NEVER apply an oil directly; they must always be diluted A LOT. In a 16 oz bottle, I put 1 tsp natural soap and 2 drops of oil; whatever applies to my purposes. For pests, spray the undersides of the leaves. A friend of mine puts oil on a cotton ball and places them on the ground under her plants; I have never done this. Anything you do indoors is going to last longer and be more intense for the plants, because you don't have the same circulation. Always start with the least amount of something and then work your way up to stronger solutions if needed. I wouldn't think you would need much in the way of oils for a garden; for pests if you get them, mainly. Best of luck!

Loryjean

On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 7:47 AM, JRW <silverdishes@gmail.com> wrote:

We are in the Northwest. We will be using direct sunlight and lights.
I have been studying on how to do an indoor garden and have been
planning it for a few months now. Do you spray the water around the
pots and tables and on the actual plants? I used a couple drops of
lemon oil on a pointsetta (in the soil) and it about killed it so I
want to make sure I use the oils correctly if I'm going to.

On Feb 4, 4:28 pm, Loryjean Pratt <loryo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where are you located? How many hours of daily direct south facing sunlight
> are you raising the plants with? Are you using lights to supplement? There
> are many oils you can use for pest control; I use peppermint and cinnamon in
> a spray bottle with soapy water in my greenhouse. Adding cayenne to it
> helps, also. Gardening in a contained space is much more intensive than an
> outdoor garden, and you need to be careful that you don't overfeed,
> overwater or over-anything, including using oils.
>
> Loryjean Pratt
>
>
>

> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM, JRW <silverdis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Due to our climate and three years of frustration, I have decided to
> > try gardening inside my kitchen. I am learning all I can about it, but
> > I was wondering how our little garden could benefit from the oils
> > also. We will be planting Vegetables, some fruit, and flowers. Our
> > goal is to get them producing as much as we can indoor before
> > transplating them into a bigger garden outside during our 4 to 6 week
> > warm enough for a garden weather in the summer. Some plants we are
> > hoping to keep alive through out the year so we can have as much fresh
> > produce as possible during the winter season (which seems to be most
> > of the year here.)
>
> > Thanks!
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