Home Made Bug Spray – Home Vegetable Garden
By Leighann on Jun 6, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff
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Got potato bugs in your garden? Aphids? Cabbage worms? Caterpillars, flies, pests, parasites, or slugs of any kind? No problem. Your solution is here. Cheap, easy, and homeade, using 3 ingredients: soap, hot peppers, and water.
Vegetable Garden Home made bug spray using Ivory soap and hot peppers. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com
Well it’s real easy to make and very inexpensive so give it try. It certainly can’t hurt. Let us know how it works…… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Think it would do well on apple trees? sevin doesn’t work that well.
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guardianwolf01
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
It does depend on the weather and the amount of insects in the garden. If your plants are blooming back off on the spray to allow for pollination. Once a week I think would be OK …… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Awesome. Thanks.
And another question – how often do we need to spray? Once a week? or does it also depend on the weather?
thanks again
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dillpretzel
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
I would think the hotter the pepper the better. You do want to use “soap” and not detergent. I’m told detergent will burn / kill the plants……. Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
does it have to be jalapeno peppers? they are not available in my country. Would bird eye chilli work well too – as they grow in abundance all around my yards and I am thinking the hotter the better lol -? And the soap, I don think we have Ivory brand. Is it like regular bath soap (I barely remember), Thanks
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dillpretzel
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
pretty helpful, thanks.
I’ve been watching your awesome videos and I finally decided do plant some seeds. I’ve planted carrots, rosemary, bell peppers, cucumbers and garlic. See how everything turns out. Thanks again.
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carllos25
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
With as much rain as we been having I haven’t used it as much as I’d like. Years ago I used just soap and water to keep the bugs off cauliflower and it never had a bad taste. I wash all my vegetables before doing anything with em so I would think the stuff will just wash off……. Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
You’re welcome…… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
hey, Donald. How often do you have to spray the plants? Is the flavor on the plants going to be spicy, or with a wash will go off? I am growing tomatoes and cucumbers, thank you.
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carllos25
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
From what I’ve been hearing … as long as people use soap and not detergent it’s OK……. Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
also sprayed on one topsey turvey Italian version of a beefsteak lol np so far
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pugletman
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Ps of course before strain I blended it the the magic bullet in case that was not obvious
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pugletman
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Seems my mixture is working. I had aphids on 3 starters, a yellow peach tomato an early girl and a japanese cucumber. No more! They are gone and no bad effects on the plants! Checked my basil and eggplants too, no sign of them! I think I may be on to something! If it keeps working and does not hurt 4-6″ starters great! Wish everone luck maybe try my recipe if you do not have hot peppers and see what you think?
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pugletman
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Well the longer it ran the more it grew……. Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
No that’s an old one I play around with. LOL …… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
i thought that was gonna go over with soap had me laughing it was getting close too the top
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wgseagal
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
hey the wife didnt give you a hard time about using her blender for that lol
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wgseagal
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Keep us posted…… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
I did not have hot peppers, but I have tried making home bugs spray for my veggies before. This time I do a small (magic bullet sized batch) using a good large tsp of chopped garlic, 2 bags of peppermint tea, A couple shakes of ground ginger, and a finger sized sprig of rosemary. I shaved a little soap, (not ivory,close) then strained through a cloth. Put in 24oz regular hand sprayer and filled the rest with water. I hope it works! shaked up and sprayed. I will follow up if it works.
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pugletman
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, this dude is the bomb…
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mark28map
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Sure would. Maybe not if they are blooming though…… Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
would u use this on tomatoes plants ?
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young2880
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
I only put what I showed in the video. There was a whole bar of ivory cut up in that jar, don’t need that much for only 2.5 gals. of water……. Donald
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webcajun
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
I was wondering, do you only put the small about of soap you blended in the video, or do you put the entire mason jar, and just cut blending it from the video?
Thanks,
Paul David
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dukemorrill
| Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
Will it be safe to eat the stuff we are going to grow? It seems weird to me. We are doing a veggie/fruit garden over my mom’s house and she wants to put “organic fertilizer” (POOP!) in the dirt. What is the proper way to do this? This is the first time I’ve grown anything so any tips would be helpful! Thanks!
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Gardening Housekeeping Magazine
| Oct 28, 2010 | Reply
Sorry for such a long delay in replying to this. I have neglected my blog and haven’t messed with it in a long time.
Good news. *POOP* is the original fertilizer! lol. It’s a wonderful way to enrich your soil and if you have livestock doesn’t cost a thing. When we lived in Germany we noticed that farmers routinely sprayed their crops with liquified manure… contributing to a phenomenon we called “Frischer Land Luft”. Fresh country air. Haha, there’s nothing like it. A couple things to think about… some natural fertilizer, like chicken manure, can be really strong. It can actually be harmful to your plants if used raw (i.e. not dried or composted). The best way to use poop, which will also cut down on odor and help with disease control, is to compost it. You should thoroughly wash any plants from a manured garden and people with a compromised immune system (i.e. the elderly, very young, or people with immune difficiency diseases like AIDS or hepatitis) should probably cook their veggies or fruits if they’ve been manured. Always wear gloves when handling poop and wash your hands!
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Leighann
| Aug 25, 2011 | Reply