Tips from Thomas...

• Keep pests away: Plant Marigolds, onions, garlic or parsley in your garden. It keeps pests away and is also good to eat :-)

• Make your own organic bug repellent:

marigold petals or leaves (4)
garlic (3 cloves)
water (2l)
milk (500 ml)
onions (1)
parsley leaves (5)

Chop up and crush all the ingredients together and add to the liquid (milk and water).
Pour into a spray bottle and spray over your plants to keep bugs away.

• How to make your own mulch:

Dirt
Hay
Sticks
Bark
Water

Layer the above starting with the dirt, then hay, sticks and bark.
Water the mixture and you will have a good mulch to grow your plants in.