Garden & Greenhouse Organic Garden Recipes Insecticidal Soap: 1 Gal H2O 2 Tbs Dish soap 2 Tbs Olive Oil Mix together, spray top and bottom of leaves---KILLS APHIDS! Do not use in the heat of the day. OR: 1 T baking soda, ½ tsp liq. soap added to 1 gal H2o, use as above. Or: buy and release lady bugs; or plant nicotinia, catnip and marigolds around veggie plants for natural repellant. Kill Brown Patch: Sprinkle with baking soda, cider vinegar, diluted citrus oil, or NEEM—see also fungicidal recipe below. To Kill Fire ants: 1 Gal H20 1 T molasses (optional) 1 squeeze liq. Soap 6 oz (3/4 Cup) Citrus (Orange) Oil Stir up or chop off top of mound, pour mixture into mound, completely encircling it. Retreat as needed. Recipe can be diluted to 2 oz of citrus oil. Use a garden fork to thoroughly mix ant mix into mound. Most mounds die immediately! Fly Spray: In a 32 oz spray bottle mix the following: 2 oz tea tree oil 2 oz glycerin or liquid soap Fill to top with citronella, lemongrass, vinegar or water. Spray animals, porches or yourself (avoid the eyes). Fungicidal (black spot remedy) In hand sprayer mix: 1-2 Tbs baking soda 1-2 Tbs soap 1-2 Tbs veggie or olive oil Fill to top with water. Do not spray in the heat of the day. Wound Salve In crock pot melt 4 oz beeswax When melted add 32-36 oz olive oil and 2-4 oz Neem oil Add comfrey, calendula or lavender as desired. (Or infuse herbs in oil prior to adding to wax) Once well mixed, allow to slightly cool and put in jars. Apply liberally to any skin/wound on animals—or people!
Our garden is grown to feed our family and friends. The purpose of this page and pictures is to encourage you to grow whatever you can! Every fresh tomato and green bean makes a difference! In fact the reason we started growing a garden and the reason we do not use pesticides is because of the joy our children experienced going out and picking fresh snap peas when we grew a couple of vines in the back yard 8 years ago.
One year ago we added two hives of bees to help pollinate.
There are recipes for organic weed and ant control, as well as fertilizer on the bottom of this page. Happy Gardening!!
Weed Killer:
5-10% vinegar (store brand is 5%)
Pour or Spray undiluted on weeds along borders, especially helpful if applied in the heat of the day. Avoid getting strongly acidic solutions on your skin or in your eyes-flush with copious water if you do.
