Here's what I have learned on tipnut today. I've been needing to do some homework for the past couple of week to find organic solutions for bugs, weeds, etc. It was rather nice to have the answers waiting for me in my email! No searching needed as I subscribe to the tip of the day. Now I have to get outside and try these out...the mosquitoes are forming and swarming so I need to get them little buggers now before they multiply even more!
Natural Planting Tips For Gardening
Epson Salt Spray: 2 ounces of salt per 2 gallons water.
Epson Salt Spray: 2 ounces of salt per 2 gallons water.
Benefits: Helps with Black Spot, Mildew, Wilt and Rust
Mineral Oil Spray: 3 parts oil per 100 parts water.
Mineral Oil Spray: 3 parts oil per 100 parts water.
Benefits: Helps with Aphids, Codling Moth, Leaf Roller, Mealybugs, Scaled Insects, White Fly
Beer: Stale or mixed with molasses
Beer: Stale or mixed with molasses
Benefits: Helps control Slugs
Tomato Leaves Spray: Crush leaves and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray.
Tomato Leaves Spray: Crush leaves and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray.
Benefits: Grasshopper and White Fly control
Soap Spray: 2 TBS soap flakes dissolved in 1 quart water. *Don’t use detergents.
Soap Spray: 2 TBS soap flakes dissolved in 1 quart water. *Don’t use detergents.
Benefits: Aphid control
Basil: Plant in pots and place around patio or deck
Basil: Plant in pots and place around patio or deck
Benefits: Repels flies and mosquitoes
Rosemary, Mint, Thyme: Plant near cabbage
Rosemary, Mint, Thyme: Plant near cabbage
Benefits: Repels cabbage worms
Nasturtiums: Plant near cucumbers, melons and squashes.
Nasturtiums: Plant near cucumbers, melons and squashes.
Benefits: Repels squash bugs
Summer Savory: Plant near beans
Summer Savory: Plant near beans
Benefits: Repels bean beetles
Radishes: Plant near cucumbers
Radishes: Plant near cucumbers
Benefits: Repels cucumber beetles
Organic Insect Repellent For Plants
This is a free method to use in pest control around the home and garden since you’re just using scraps of onions. Save onion skins, peels and ends then refrigerate in an empty margarine-sized tub or ziploc bag until the container is full.
Once you have enough, place the onion pieces in a pail and fill with warm water. Soak for a few days, up to a week. Optional: You can keep this on the patio in the sun to steep.
After one week, strain the onion bits out and store the onion water in spray bottles. Bury the onion bits around plants that are prone to aphids, spiders and other pests.
Spray both house and garden plants with the water to fight aphids and pests.
*You could also mix your garlic trimmings in with the onion pieces, bugs hate garlic too.
This is a free method to use in pest control around the home and garden since you’re just using scraps of onions. Save onion skins, peels and ends then refrigerate in an empty margarine-sized tub or ziploc bag until the container is full.
Once you have enough, place the onion pieces in a pail and fill with warm water. Soak for a few days, up to a week. Optional: You can keep this on the patio in the sun to steep.
After one week, strain the onion bits out and store the onion water in spray bottles. Bury the onion bits around plants that are prone to aphids, spiders and other pests.
Spray both house and garden plants with the water to fight aphids and pests.
*You could also mix your garlic trimmings in with the onion pieces, bugs hate garlic too.
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