Monday, January 30, 2012

Non chemical bug killer/repellent for vegetable garden?

I plant tomatoes, cukes, radishes, and bell peppers. My bug attacks are from aphids, tomato horn worm, and spider mites. I used to use sevin dust. It works great, but it repels or kills everything including bees, which I want. I've heard of a mixture of dishsoap and water for a spray on the leaves. Got any suggestions?

Non chemical bug killer/repellent for vegetable garden?
Check out your local extension office... it's usually a branch of the local school of agriculture and they have experts and volunteers alike to answer questions. I went through their master gardener program and there was tons of info on organic cultural controls for bugs in the garden, from inspecting the bottoms of your squash leaves for eggs, to doing companion planting in order to reduce pest issues. Goodluck!
Reply:yes - you can make soap mixes to spray on them. May want to spray at night, so the leaves don't get harmed. There are all sorts of recipes available on the internet, though I got mine froma book called "Cheaper and Better." I'd pass on the recipe, but I can't find where I wrote it down at - if I do find it, I'll try to come back and post that for you..
Reply:Boil some hot peppers and garlic. Add the water to a spray bottle with a little more water and a couple drops of dish soap. Spray your plants with that to keep the bugs off. Of course you will have to spray them every couple of days or after it rains. But it works great.

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