Post by Tim Horton on Apr 4, 2019 5:11:54 GMT 10
I see someone mention having bug problems in there garden....
I'm as inept at garden bug issues as I am at growing garden issues.. However....
Here is a little trick we tried last summer.. In a book by master gardener Jerry Baker we found a natural control product you can make.
Boil about 6-8 , dinner plate size rhubarb leaves in 4 L or so water.. Boil until green mush.
Strain out pulp. First strain with a kitchen mesh strainer. Second through 5 th straining through 2-3 layers of old T shirt or other fine weave material.
You will end up with a dull, cloudy green liquid. When it sits 4-7 days it will clear into a beautiful bright Kelly green you can see through. Siphon off beautiful part leaving sludge at the bottom.
2 cups liquid
2 cups water
1 Table spoon liquid dish soap
Spray on garden plants.
This isn't a make, use, see results the same day thing. But it doesn't cost much.
Knock on wood, we don't seem to have many garden bugs as all considered, but if this didn't help us, it didn't hurt...
I'm as inept at garden bug issues as I am at growing garden issues.. However....
Here is a little trick we tried last summer.. In a book by master gardener Jerry Baker we found a natural control product you can make.
Boil about 6-8 , dinner plate size rhubarb leaves in 4 L or so water.. Boil until green mush.
Strain out pulp. First strain with a kitchen mesh strainer. Second through 5 th straining through 2-3 layers of old T shirt or other fine weave material.
You will end up with a dull, cloudy green liquid. When it sits 4-7 days it will clear into a beautiful bright Kelly green you can see through. Siphon off beautiful part leaving sludge at the bottom.
2 cups liquid
2 cups water
1 Table spoon liquid dish soap
Spray on garden plants.
This isn't a make, use, see results the same day thing. But it doesn't cost much.
Knock on wood, we don't seem to have many garden bugs as all considered, but if this didn't help us, it didn't hurt...
