Organic Gardening Beginner's Manual by Julie Turner

Author:Julie Turner [Turner, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Gardening
Amazon: B0085WQ4NW
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-05-23T06:00:00+00:00

Home-made oil spray.

Add 500ml of vegetable oil to 250ml of pure liquid soap to a bowl.

Mix together in a blender and then store in a jar.

Dilute 1 tablespoon in 1 litre of water. Spray, making sure you get under all the leaves.

Special Note: Have kitchen utensils and a blender that are dedicated specifically for the purpose of spray preparation.

Use all sprays with extreme caution and do not eat from any plant that has been sprayed for at least two weeks.

Controlling insects and pests naturally can sometimes be difficult. Here are some of the best ways to help reduce your losses without resorting to harmful chemicals.

Choose disease resistant varieties

Discard sickly looking seedlings

Keep your plants growing vigorously

Clean up crop waste as quickly as practical

Keep out weeds which encourage insects and disease

Hand-pick insects like caterpillars, hose off aphids

Water at soil level, so plants are not wet at night

Dispose of any diseased plants before they contaminate others

Don’t throw diseased plants in your compost heap

Rotate your garden beds / plots

Encourage natural predators wherever possible

Insect traps can work for snails and slugs

Learn about Companion Planting methods

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