30 SMART Gardening Tricks Only Grandma Knew (No Tools Needed) #africanamerican #RetroRecipes #ForgottenFoods #ClassicAmerica #NoLongerHere Long before expensive tools and modern gadgets, grandma knew how to grow healthy gardens using simple, smart techniques passed down through generations. In this video, we reveal 30 smart gardening tricks that require no tools, no fancy equipment, and almost no cost — just old-fashioned wisdom that still works today. From boosting soil health and protecting plants naturally to clever watering and pest-control methods, these grandma gardening tips helped families grow food efficiently and sustainably. Many of these forgotten gardening tricks were commonly used decades ago but have nearly disappeared in modern times. 🍂 Watch Next: Part 1 → 27 FREE Gardening Hacks Grandma Grew MORE Food With LESS Work https://youtu.be/h7ZBykGt67U Part 2 → 27 CLEVER Gardening Hacks Grandma Used to Grow MORE Food With LESS Work https://youtu.be/27cs_BstGzA Part 3 → 35 Old Home Hacks Poor Families Used to Save Money https://youtu.be/l3PCDXkIXV4 Part 4 → 100-Year-Old Life Hacks from Grandma That Still Work Today https://youtu.be/gM_2cjmcMnE Part 5 → 35 Forgotten Gardening Hacks from Grandma That Have Disappeared! https://youtu.be/V4FR6K4N5sA 🕯️ Explore the full playlist : Genius Grandma Kitchen Hacks https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGaYOnzEUeNGFlIIR0t-8XdglA0eAi3D4
00:00 Intro 00:35 Raw rice fertilizer 01:39 Copper wire as energy “antennas” 02:59 Adding calcium from eggshells 03:56 Gardening with old shoes 04:54 Forever fertilizer from comfrey 05:57 Dry bread to feed the soil 06:57 Using vegetable water as fertilizer 08:06 Garlic and chili solution 08:59 Interplanting flowers and vegetables 10:08 Garlic in pots 11:19 Killing weeds with white vinegar 12:08 Baking soda for leaf fungus 13:27 Preventing weeds with old newspapers 14:24 Wood ash for aphids 15:36 Old tea bags for soil nutrition 16:33 Companion planting in pairs 17:33 Coffee grounds for soil and roots 18:33 Observing leaf colors 19:27 Kitchen herbs 20:23 Soaking seeds before sowing 21:25 No-dig gardening technique 22:23 The golden time to water plants 23:21 Geraniums 24:11 Raising worms in old bins 25:06 Dry leaves as mulch 26:05 Hanging pots from old tin cans 27:02 Pruning gently with your hands 27:56 Using local seeds 28:52 Drip irrigation from recycled plastic bottles
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