- A grower’s homemade spray which he
said works well has the following
recipe.
1 quart water
3 ounces strong onion, peeled
2 ounces fresh garlic
2 tobacco cigarettes (remove
paper)
1/8 teaspoon dish washing
detergent
4 ounces denatured alcohol
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 Teaspoon Dr. Bronners
Peppermint soap
The onion, garlic tobacco and water
are mixed in a blender until liquefied.
Then the mash is cooked until
simmering. It is cooled to luke warm.
Then the soap, detergent, alcohol and
buttermilk are added. The liquid is
poured through a fine mesh strainer.
The plants are sprayed or dipped. Most
of the pests hang around the underside
of the leaves. Special care is taken to
