I fort it was only water and soap, but maby the lemon could pervent bugs from eating leaves and the garlic could be somhow good for the plant for evan anouth defence to bugs.. all I could say is read the post on compost tea and folow the simple steps to making your own compost tea and use that on your plants, I have not used to yet but everybody who has has swarn but it and they say it makes your plants grow much bigger and heltheyer without loseing any of the great taste.
well have fun,
Josh.
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Garlic is well known for pest control as well as having antibacterial properties. If you use the Search the Forum for organic insect control you will find a number of people's recipes. Here's a couple places to start:
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=98225&highlight=organic+insect+repellant#98225
and in this thread https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14687 is this:
All-round Insecticide: Chop four large onions, two cloves of garlic, and four hot chillies. Mix them together and cover with warm, soapy water and leave it to stand overnight. Strain off that liquid and add it to five litres of water to create an all-round insecticide.
I know other people have posted other variants, but I had trouble finding them.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=98225&highlight=organic+insect+repellant#98225
and in this thread https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14687 is this:
All-round Insecticide: Chop four large onions, two cloves of garlic, and four hot chillies. Mix them together and cover with warm, soapy water and leave it to stand overnight. Strain off that liquid and add it to five litres of water to create an all-round insecticide.
I know other people have posted other variants, but I had trouble finding them.
There are many recipes for various homemade remedies.
Lemon is most often used as a repellent especially for mosquitoes and cats (they don't like the smell). The peels usually work the best.
Lemon is acidic and I have recipes that use lemon juice and vinegar for weed control. However, it is usually used for sidewalks where nothing is intended to grow. Tough weeds can take several treatments.
https://www.sierraclub.ca/national/progr ... -spray.pdf
Lemon is most often used as a repellent especially for mosquitoes and cats (they don't like the smell). The peels usually work the best.
Lemon is acidic and I have recipes that use lemon juice and vinegar for weed control. However, it is usually used for sidewalks where nothing is intended to grow. Tough weeds can take several treatments.
https://www.sierraclub.ca/national/progr ... -spray.pdf