Gaga for Gardening
A hot new trend of 2012 is ‘Grow Your Own’. With rising food prices and a recession looming we need to be a bit more savvy and our weekly food shop looks likely to take the hit. But preening our own vegetables and fruit is a fun way to save money and here’s a handy, affordable tip to get you started…
We might not all be gaga for gardening but growing our own mouth-watering and healthy looking veg and we’re onto a winner! A common issue that sometimes get in the way of our desire and starting our new ‘hobby’… insects!
Brightly coloured and juicy fruit and vegetables can attract all kinds of bugs and creepy-crawlies leaving us dreaded with fear… Well panic no more because Dr Bronner’s liquid Soap is the perfect antidote for pest control. Simply take a teaspoon of this organic liquid soap and mix in a spray bottle of water and hey presto – pretty, pest-free parsley, potatoes and parsnips shall be yours! It is completely harmless to your food.
Forget getting your hands dirty, a simple spray of Dr Bronner’s should do the trick. Rose, Citrus Orange, Lavender, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Almond and Peppermint - with 7 different fragrances to choose from your plant life will be smelling sweet. And you can ditch purchasing all kinds of weird and wonderful pesticides, Dr Bronner’s is affordable too, starting from £5.49 for a 236ml bottle.
The recipe for Dr Bronner’s Castille Oil Soap is based on a simple, ecological, vegetable based formulation, named after the Castile region in Spain where olive oil soaps were invented long ago. Dr Bronner’s can also be used to wash our bodies, our pets and even our vegetables!
Celebrity fans of Dr Bronner’s include Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, Drew Barrymore and Eminem. So if you want an A-list garden, make sure Dr Bronner’s is on your checklist.
£1.99 59ml
£5.49 236ml
Dr. Bronner’s is available UK nationwide including Topshop. Liberty, select Waitrose stores and leading health shops including Planet Organic and Whole Foods
To find your nearest stockist call t: 0845 072 5825 or visit
For samples or high res images, please contact Harriet Warwick or Lucy Hilson at The Spa PR Company T: 0207 100 7018 E: harriet@thespaprcompany.com
Notes to editors:
Dr. Emanuel Bronner was a third generational soap maker who spent his life renouncing hate and war on a personal mission to unite mankind by giving public lectures on the message of world peace and the dangers of communism and fascism, following the death of his family in the Holocaust.
His strong views landed him in a mental asylum inChicago, but eight months later in 1948 Bronner escaped and continued giving lectures inCalifornia. He also began making peppermint liquid soap under the ‘Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps’ brand. He gave away soap during his talks and when he realized people were taking it without listening to him speak, he started writing his philosophy on the bottle in tiny script, which is still used on Bronner’s packaging today. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps are currently theUSA’s no1 selling natural soap brand.
Despite Bronner’s death in 1997 his products continue to flourish under his son Ralph, daughter in-law Trudy and grandsons David and Michael, with an ever growing fan base including Drew Barrymore, Eminem, Sandra Bullock and Bobbi Brown.
For samples or high res images, please contact Harriet Warwick or Lucy Hilson at The Spa PR Company T: 0207 100 7018 E: harriet@thespaprcompany.com
