June 22, 2018 – LC Manager's Report

Use leftover cooking oil to occasionally wipe down metal gardening tools to prevent corrosion
Use table salt as a natural weed killer (mix with water in one of your reused glass bottles or even a reused spray bottle)
Use broken pottery, mugs, plates, and cups to plant in and decorate your garden
Old pallets are a great way to make an outdoor compost pile
Old tubs and sinks make great ponds and decorative planters
Reuse wood scraps to create inexpensive garden plots
reuse large plastic water bottles to protect seedlings from wind and insects-once the plant is touching the bottle it should be removed and saved to use for the next seedling
Reuse old CD’s and DVD’s to scare off birds
Make your own sprinkler head out of a used plastic bottle
reuse old silverware by painting them and creating a cool wind chimeMore zero waste tips coming soon!