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| Cinnamon. It’s delicious AND nutritious for us. BUT did you know it’s beneficial for plants too? On behalf of your plants, you can share the cinnamon benefits with them too. Indoor and outdoor plants benefit from the generous use of cinnamon to keep them healthy... |
Here are six uses for cinnamon
in your garden:
1-Seedlings
Imagine little sea turtles tucked away in their little sandy
womb, breaking their little shells, climbing to the harsh surface, and running
to the ocean for shelter. We’ve all seen the documentaries. The little turtles
run, the predators enjoy a baby turtle sandwich. It’s the circle of life. But
what if I told you that the same thing can happen to your little seedlings?
There may be no birds or sharks attacking the seeds, but
there are diseases. The gardening term
“dampening off” covers an array of diseases that attack you little seeds and
lead to their demise. Dampening off can
be caused by several different fungi and soil conditions. We know for sure that
fungus is a huge problem here in Mindanao. Cinnamon, believe it or not, is a proven
fungus fighter. Dusting your fresh soil with cinnamon can prevent the seeds
from dampening off. It will help them get off to a good start.
2-Wild Mushrooms
As mentioned earlier with my little seed - turtle analogy, mushrooms don’t like cinnamon.
Instead of spending a spring afternoon picking annoying wild mushrooms from
your garden, give them a little cinnamon dusting and watch them disappear!
3-Rooting Hormone
Rooting hormone stimulates root growth. Trying to remove
chemicals from your household? Easy. Stop buying chemical rooting hormones;
just apply cinnamon to the stem when you plant the cutting!
4-Ant Deterrent
We love cinnamon. Ants do not. Sprinkle cinnamon around your
garden beds to kill the ants, and keep them away. Ants in the house? Sprinkle
some cinnamon near your entrances and watch the ants flee!
5-Plant Wounds
Accidentally cutting or wounding your plants may make you
feel guilty and apologetic to your plant. Instead of crying over spilt plant
milk, dust some cinnamon on the wound to encourage healing and prevent
infection (yes plants can get infections).
6-House Plants
Don’t forget about your indoor plants while pruning your outdoor
ones. Cinnamon helps gets rid of mold and mildew in your plants. Sprinkle some
cinnamon on the soil, and watch your plants flourish. Gnat problem? Not a
problem. Cinnamon gets rid of gnats in seedlings and houseplants and keeps them
away.
