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Organic Gardening- Recipes for Sprays
Use of organic sprays are more friendly to the environment. They are comprised of common organic materials, soaps and occasionally other environmentally friendly materials. They are often home brewed recipes that you can make and save money along the way. Or, if you are not inclined to make up a batch of your own, they are readily available at most garden supply stores.
If you have a "recipe" for home made insecticides or fungicides, please email us so we can share it with others and do our part for the environment!
Insecticide Garlic Spray:Ingredients:
1 Garlic Bulb 2 Cups Water 1 Gallon Water Instructions:
Take an entire garlic bulb and two cups of water and blend in blender.
Mix at high speed for 1-2 minutes.
Pour into a container and set aside for up to one day.
Strain liquid through a cheese cloth.
Mix liquid with one gallon of water.
Apply liberally on top and bottom of leaves.
Insecticide Soap Spray:Ingredients: Liquid Dish Detergent
Instructions:
Put one tablespoon of dish detergent per gallon into a sprayer.
Apply liberally on top and bottom of leaves.
Re-apply after rain or one to two weeks.
Hot Pepper Spray: This can be used to repel, deer, rabbits and other pests from your flowers and some vegetables. Note, use caution with vegetables as a peppery taste may remain on the fruit.Ingredients:
6 Hot Peppers, the hotter the better 2 Cups Water 1 quart Water Instructions:
Put hot peppers and two cups of water into a blender.
Mix at high speed for 1-2 minutes.
Pour into a container and set aside for up to one day.
Strain liquid through a cheese cloth.
Add liquid into a one quart container. Fill container to top with water.
Apply liberally to plants. Re-apply every week to two weeks or after a rain.
Fungicide/ Powdery Mildew Spray:Ingredients:
1Gallon
Water 3 Tablespoons Baking Soda 1 Tablespoon Bleach 1 Teaspoon Dishwashing Liquid Instructions:
Snip and remove leaves that are worst affected.
Mix ingredients with water.
Spray remaining leaves top and undersides.
Apply a heavier dose on leaves that have signs of infection and only lightly on unaffected leaves as bleach can actually harm and discolor the leaves.
Extremely important: Do not use too much bleach! Use no more than 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. We hesitate to recommend using bleach as it can harm your plants if too much is applied. Use it at your own risk and try to avoid spraying it on healthy leaves.
Others:Marigolds and Nasturtiums are commonly grown as companion plants as they keep pests away. Try putting some of the leaves and stems in your blender. Let it soak for a day, drain, add water to dilute and apply liberally.
If you are in to experimenting, look up other companion plants and give them a try. You just might invent a new recipe to share with us!
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. Though an old man, I am but a young gardener." - Thomas Jefferson -
Use soaker hoses to water your lawn. By "sweating" water through thousands of tiny pores, they use 50 - 70 percent less water than most watering systems.
"He who plants a tree Plants a hope." - Lucy Larcom
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Home Brewed Pest Control
There are many ways to reduce pesticide use in the home and garden. From home mixtures to introducing beneficial species, all is possible for the home gardener. This brochure will concentrate on non-toxic home remedies for insects and other pests. It will also provide pointers for those who wish to access more advanced information about species introduction or other forms of non-toxic pesticide control.
Spray bottle cures: Non-toxic pesticide sprays that can be made from ingredients readily available in the home.
Recipe
1All-purpose- Take an empty spray bottle and fill about 3/4 of the way with water, then add a few drops of Ivory liquid soap, some hot peppers or hot pepper sauce and some garlic. This works well, but needs to be reapplied after a storm and every couple of weeks. Recipe
2All-purpose- Grind together three hot peppers. three large onions and one whole bunch of garlic. Cover mash with water and place in a covered container. Let container stand over night. Strain mixture through cheesecloth or a fine strainer and add enough water to make a gallon of spray. Recipe
3All-purpose- Mix 2 1/2 tablespoons of a mild dish washing detergent plus the same amount of a vegetable cooking oil with one gallon of water. This can be sprayed on all plants. Remember to spray both the top and the underside of the leaves. Recipe
4All-purpose- Finely chop 10 to 15 garlic cloves and soak in 1 pint of mineral oil for 24 hours. Strain and spray as is, or add a few drops of soap for extra stickiness. Recipe
5All-purpose- Blend 1/2 cup of hot peppers with 2 cups of water. Strain and spray. Recipe
6All-purpose- Combine 1 to 2 cups of rubbing alcohol with 1 quart of water. Test spray and let stand overnight to see if damage occurs to plant. Recipe
7Orange trees and rosebushes- Soak macerated tomato leaves in water and apply as spray onto leaves and branches. Recipe
8Red spider mites, spiders, cabbage worms and weeds- An ounce of table salt to a gallon of water has been shown to stop these pests. Use a tablespoon of salt to two gallons of water for the worms. Straight salt, especially in non-garden areas can stop weeds. Recipe
9Snails- Setting out a tray of beer or any other yeasty, fermented liquid will attract snails from all around your garden. Recipe
10Species specific- Collect 1/2 cup of a specific pest and mash well. Mix this with two cups of water and strain. Mix 1/4 cup of this "bug juice" with 2 cups of water and a few drops of soap and spray.
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