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RECIPE #16 BUGS
Categories : Garden Bugs
To keep bugs away from flowers and feed at the same time: In a 20 gallon
hose end sprayer add:
1/2C liquid dish soap 1/2C household ammonia 3T instant tea 3T liquid fish
emulsion 3 oz cheap bourbon Water weekly with this mixture. Cover 2500 sq
ft From: Marion Hess
RECIPE #17 INSIDE
Humidity spray for houseplants:
1 qt water 1 twice used teabag 6 drops liquid dish soap 6 drops listerine
2 drops ammonia Spray with a pump hand sprayer. If there are soil insects,
this solution can be poured into the soil.
I find that if I use this regularly with dish soap I never have insect
problems. I spray on plants as often as I want, at least once a day.
From: Marion Hess
RECIPE #18 PETAL PUN
Jerry Baker calls this his Petal Punch:
Mix this in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer and feed your flower garden every
2 weeks:
1 oz liquid fish fertilizer 2 oz whiskey 1 can beer 1 oz hydrogen peroxide
1 cup household ammonia 1 oz. vitamin B-1 6 T 15-30-15 all purpose plant
food.
You can share this with the whole yard if you like.
Marion has used 8 T Ortho Up-Start B-1 in place of the B-1 and 15-30-15.
From Jerry Baker Author and Master Gardener
RECIPE #19 HOUSEPLAN
For houseplants I just mix up 1 pkg. of knox gelatin to a 2 qt pitcher and
then water my plants as usual..Once a month is enough for this.. I find it
works great on plants that have decided not to grow on their regular
schedule to get started as well...It allows air pockets within the soil
and then makes the plants grow.
RECIPE #20A HOUSEPLANTS
Houseplant tonic:
Into 1 gallon good water add:
1 T epsom salts 1 T baking powder 1 T salt peter (can be found at the
pharmacy) 2 oz hydrogen peroxide 1 T household ammonia 1/2 t knox gelatin
1/2 t liquid soap 4 One-A-Day vitamins with iron dissolved in a cup of hot
water.
This mixture is dessert to all plants. When using this tonic, mix 1 cup of
this concentrate with another gallon of water before using it. LABEL IT!
from Jerry Baker Author and Master Gardener
RECIPE #20B HOUSEPLANTS
House Plant Tonic Into 1 gallon hot water add:
1 tea bag or 1/4 teas. instant tea 1/2 teas. knox gelatin 1/2 teas.
childrens shampoo cap full whiskey 1/2 teas ammonia 1 oz. fish emulsion
1/2 teas. clear corn syrup 1 shot glass peroxide ***for people with
chlorine in their water.
It helps to dissipate the chlorine. You should use good water like rain
water if possible. I use my well water.
Use once a month.
RECIPE #21 VEGETABLE
Fertilizer for vegetables:
1 cap full fish emulsion 1 oz. liquid dish soap 1 oz. ammonia 1/2 can beer
1 oz. whiskey 4 teasp. instant tea all in 2 gallons warm water.
Feeds 100 sq ft used every 10-14 days.
RECIPE #22 INSECT\DISEASE
I know many have started new gardens for this fall but this recipe can be
used in your vegetable gardens any time of the year... After 6PM: Spray
with a 20 gallon hose end sprayer: (I use Ivory or Joy) use 2C of the
liquid soap... then make a pitcher of tea and add the remainder of the
little container that attaches to the hose (jar or container) with tea to
fill it... You will not use all the tea, rest can be saved to drink after
you get through spraying.
RECIPE #23 SUMMERTP
In a 20 gallon hose end sprayer fill half full with cola or root beer made
with sugar and the other half full of beer. Add 1 t liquid dish soap.
Spray everything with this. Covers 2500 sq ft. It releases trace elements
and in 48 hours there will be a deep difference in the green of
everything. from Jerry Baker author and Master Gardener.
RECIPE #24 BORAX IN YOUR GARDEN
Borax is used by Nutgrowers in a liquid spray and sprayed on nut trees
which gives the trees the added minerals to make it set more nuts and
kepps them on the trees. this is done in early spring when in leaf.
I wrote to the Borax people, and had a Representative of the Co. stop by.
He left me a 2 pound sample, and some info. I will see if I can find the
information.
But I used a teaspoon to a three gallon sprayer. It don't take much. for
it is taken in by thru the leaves as spraying with liquid fertilizer. U.S.
Borax recommendations. 2 to 4 pounds per acre. Adds boron to the soil. May
be foliar applied during growing season, but rates should not exceed 1/4
to 1/2 pound per acre per application. Boron can also be fpliar applied
with some insecticides, fungisides or other soluble nutrients. They list
useage for Field crops, Fruit crops,and Vegetable crops.
One can write to U.S. Borax at: (EASTERN) 60 Craig Rd., Montvale N.J.
07645-1175 (CENTRAL) One O'Hare Centre, 6250 River Rd. Rosemont Il.
60018-4288 (WESTERN) 3075 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles Ca.
90010-1294 I received a Guide for boron use in crop production, A phamplet
on "Protect your fruit crop investment with Boron" & "Protect your
vegatable crop investment with Boron" They also say samples may be
requested as well as additional information.
Pecans also need zinc sulfate added to the soil to or they won't tend to
grow as well.
**********PECANS********* "ZINC SULFATE" Low soil zinc levels stunt tree
growth and causes malformed nuts (even though the shell may develop
naturally). Apply one pound per 100 square ft. in early spring to prevent
a disappointing crop.
RECIPE #25 BORERS
Use 2 oz. of urine in 5 gallons water down the trunk of tree with borers
and in soil. Use as a preventative too. From Jerry Baker master gardener
and author.
from Marion H.
RECIPE #26 PLANT FOOD
Here is one for pot contained house plants. I hope they're all outdoors
for the summer.
All purpose plant food 1 gallon water 1/4 t instant tea 1/2 t gelatin,
sugared if it's outside 1/2 t children's shampoo 1/2 t ammonia 1 cap
whiskey 1/2 t cornsyrup, molasses or syrup 25% of the recommended rate of
fish emulsion.
Jerry Baker says to use this as your water water.
Jerry Baker is a Master gardener and Author.
RECIPE #27 ROSE WAKEUP
Rose Wake Me Up 1 gallon warm tea 1 T Ivory dishwashing detergent 1 T
vitamin B-1 fertilizer 1 T epsom salts 1 T hydrogen peroxide 1 T liquid
iron 3 T gypsom They sure do love you for this one. This is from The
Garden Rebel Richard Simms. Who owns a landscaping company in Centeral
Flordia.
* Exported from MasterCook *
RECIPE #28 EVERGREEN
Brew HA-HA for evergreens from Elaine Smith:
In a hose end sprayer:
1 Beer 1 T iron 1/4 cup epsom salts 1 T fish emulsion 2 T instant tea Also
feed with 12-4-8 fertilizer March, May, July and Oct. (Adjust this
schedule to the growing season in your area.) Water in immediately. Only
on established shrubs and trees while they are actively growing.
RECIPE #29 INSECTICIDAL SOAP
***INSECTICIDAL SPRAY: You can make your own that is simple and effective
as those you can buy in stores...
3 T dishwashing detergent (I use Ivory but any mild detergents will work
but not those with degreasers)...into 1 gallon water. Use in hose end
sprayer or in mist bottles (LABEL) For more repelling actions of insects
add 3 T garlic juice to this mixture...some even add 1 T vegetable oil to
make it adhere better Soap kills the bugs and garlic juice keeps them
repelled longer than without...You apply to plants and soak undersides as
well as tops, even the soil. Let set 1-2 hours then rinse...Rinsing is to
keep soap buildup off plants, also cleans plants. So it does a lot to help
your plants.
*** Garlic Juice;3 to 4 cloves press and place in a 2 quart jar filled
with warm water. let sit out overnight then strain and use for garden
recipes ***concentrated garlic can be used in place of the 3-4 cloves of
garlic...(which can be found in the dairy sections or where produce is
kept in grocery stores).
Press the fresh garlic and place in mason jars. Making Garlic juice was
mentioned in the March 93 issue of Organic gardening to be used to prevent
cornear worm.
Jerry Baker's recipe
Master gardener & Author
For your whole yard. This is a slight variation on the #1 Everything
recipe.
1 cup beer 1 cup ammonia 1 cup cola, any, not diet 1 cup liquid lawn food
1 cup children's shampoo Spray with the 20 gallon hose end sprayer, no
need to soak. It will cover 3000 sq ft. The cola feeds the bacteria that
is required to break down the nitrogen so the grass can absorb it.
Molasses does the same as well as corn syrup in recipes that call for
it.
