35 Forgotten Gardening Hacks from Grandma That Have Disappeared! #africanamerican #RetroRecipes #ForgottenFoods #ClassicAmerica #NoLongerHere Step back to a simpler time and rediscover the forgotten gardening hacks grandma once used to grow beautiful gardens with almost no money at all. These forgotten gardening hacks come from an era when people learned everything from experience, and grandma gardening tricks were passed down instead of Googled. Many of these clever ideas have disappeared today, but they once helped families grow food, protect plants, and keep gardens thriving.
In this video, we’ll explore 35 forgotten gardening hacks that have quietly disappeared over time. From homemade fertilizers to natural pest control and smart planting tricks, these grandma gardening methods prove you don’t need fancy tools to succeed. Some of these forgotten gardening hacks might even surprise you — and you may want to bring them back.
So if you love vintage wisdom, simple living, and old-school tips that actually work, these disappeared grandma gardening secrets will take you back to a time when every garden had a story.
00:00 INTRO 00:35 Spreading hair around the garden 01:32 Starting seeds in eggshells 02:30 Drip watering with clay pots 03:18 The Three Sisters Method 04:30 Feeding tomatoes with banana peels 05:20 Enriching soil with crushed eggshells 06:24 Rotating crops to keep the soil from getting tired 07:10 Planting friends together 08:04 Watering at night during the summer 09:06 Growing potatoes in containers 09:53 Enriching soil with coffee grounds 10:43 Composting kitchen scraps 11:45 Scraping fingernails on soap before gardening 12:39 Burying fish scraps as fertilizer 13:36 Using old beer to deter slugs 14:25 Saving and drying seeds from the best plants 15:14 Sowing small seeds with cornmeal 16:02 Harvesting rainwater for irrigation 16:54 Making bamboo trellises 17:44 Repelling bugs with marigolds 18:37 Planting what you love 19:39 Fertilizing with 5-10-5 twice a year 20:41 Sowing thickly then transplanting 21:36 Planting seeds pointy-side down 22:27 Spraying around the base, not directly on the plant 23:14 Deadheading flowers 23:59 Deterring rabbits with urine 24:58 Protecting berries with straw 25:50 Mowing the lawn when it's dry 26:44 Using foil plates to scare away birds
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