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Homemade Garden Remedies 10 Garden Solutions You Can Find in Your Pantry
Hot Pepper Spray to Keep Critters Away –
Puree 1 hot pepper. Add an equal amount of water, plus a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid. The dishwashing liquid will help the solution stick. Strain and spray on plant leaves.
Garlic Insect Repellent – To shoo away insects
make a garlic cayenne pepper spray. Combine one head of garlic, chopped; a tablespoon of cayenne pepper; and one quart of water. Set aside to steep for one hour. Strain and spray on plant leaves. Be aware that this will repel ALL insects including pollinators like honeybees. Leftover spray will keep for 2 or 3 weeks in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
Fruit Cocktail Japanese Beetle Trap – Open
a can of fruit cocktail, set it outside in a sunny spot for a week to ferment. Place a brick in a pail. Place the can of fruit cocktail on the brick. Fill the pail with water up to the rim of the can. Beetles trying to get to the fruit cocktail will fall into the pail and drown.
Vinegar Weed Killer – Vinegar can be used as
a broad spectrum herbicide, which means it will kill all plants not just weeds; so be careful. Mix one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid with one gallon of vinegar. Spray on the weed, being careful not to spray desirable plants. Weeds should die within 24 hours. Now the thing about vinegar is that it is not absorbed by the leaves down to the roots like commercial herbicides. So it will kill the foliage, but not necessarily the roots. Mature or tough weeds may require a repeat application when new growth emerges.