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[Elwood Lightfoot]

I've made a tea from hot peppers and it worked really well just don't use it upwind of yourself

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

When I smoked a pipe the leftovers I tapped out of the bowl made a good tea and worked on a lot of smaller bugs like aphids and cut worms, I also did a lot of companion planting I tried Dill once but it attracts it's own bugs that are so strong the chickens wouldn't eat them unless they were pickled

 

[mjgigax]

Have you been watching the weather? The Mid West is getting Oklahoma weather!

 

[mjgigax]

I used a tea made from tobacco water and dish soap the year before last and it killed the Colorado potato beetles that were pretty bad.

I used Murphy's Oil Soap mixed with water for aphids years ago. 1 part soap, 7 parts water
Seemed to stick on the plants better than other soap/water recipes. I'll have to try it again on other pests. You spray it on the underside of the leaves and on the stems.

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

The formula I made that worked the best all around and didn't burn leaves was I made separate teas from tobacco and habaneras then added a cup of each to a quart spray bottle filled it almost full and topped it off with a quarter tsp. of insecticidal soap to act more as a surfactant most of the bugs were still there the next day but when I reached out to touch them they just turned to dust they had died so fast they didn't drop off the plant and dried out in the sun, DE will do the same thing but can take longer to make enough cuts in the exoskeleton for them to bleed out, Another natural one is Neem from the tree in India I've never tried it but have read reviews supposed to be good Insecticidal soap is supposed to be good by it's self I've never used it like that I always add it to something else as a surfactant rather than the stuff they sell for that but has more risk of hurting the plants, I plant Marigold and Nasturtium everywhere in the garden most bugs will skip meals of it means crawling over those and they are good in salads, and speaking of which it's getting close to time for Morals and redbud blooms I love a salad topped with nasturtiums and redbud flowers and fresh sauteed morals on the side nom,nom,nom

 

[mjgigax]

The formula I made that worked the best all around and didn't burn leaves was I made separate teas from tobacco and habaneras then added a cup of each to a quart spray bottle filled it almost full and topped it off with a quarter tsp. of insecticidal soap to act more as a surfactant most of the bugs were still there the next day but when I reached out to touch them they just turned to dust they had died so fast they didn't drop off the plant and dried out in the sun, DE will do the same thing but can take longer to make enough cuts in the exoskeleton for them to bleed out, Another natural one is Neem from the tree in India I've never tried it but have read reviews supposed to be good Insecticidal soap is supposed to be good by it's self I've never used it like that I always add it to something else as a surfactant rather than the stuff they sell for that but has more risk of hurting the plants, I plant Marigold and Nasturtium everywhere in the garden most bugs will skip meals of it means crawling over those and they are good in salads, and speaking of which it's getting close to time for Morals and redbud blooms I love a salad topped with nasturtiums and redbud flowers and fresh sauteed morals on the side nom,nom,nom

I grew nasturtiums allot in California but never had much luck with them here. I like to eat them too but never knew they were bug repellents.

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nocityboy
Of course I do only a couple rules to go by:
All 4 legged reptilian aquatic Critters are kept no matter the size
And if it has feathers, fuzz or screams it's strictly Catch, Photo, and Release LOL

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

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Murphy's Oil Soap is wonderful stuff just make sure it's the original formula, I's also really good for bathing dogs and other critters with it's good on the skin and having less perfumes there's less allergy issues it sure make the hair soft also, I hadn't though about using it on bugs on plants but I bet it would be a better choice than dish soap

 

[mefordz]

man i hate haveing to use my phone for internet, screen is too small and the keyboard is almost impossible to use.

got about 1/3 of the birds cooped in, lots of silkies for sale, and betsy brought showgirls.

everybody better show up tomorrow, i dont wanta be stuck talking to someone i dont like!

didnt buy anything, cause i didnt see anything i realy liked. birchen, and either bb red or brown red moderns.

mabey i'll find something tomorrow.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Hey Robin thanks for asking about me! Yes we are in Okla. Staying in Ada tonight,saw motherinlaw a couple hours tonight and will see in the morning and head home. The storms have been all around our area there but so far have missed us.
Was another nice day in Okieland! Actually saw several flocks of chickens on our way here today! It's nice to see that.there just aren't as many farm flocks as there used to be. Saw lots of cattle today too,miss seeing that too.
Well it's late and everyone else is snoring so I guess I'd better shut down too,have a safe and peaceful night.