I noticed today at the garden that our succulants have a acquired some tiny black bugs. After doing some research about some organic solutions for protecting the plants I discovered this recipe for garlic/pepper spray that we'll use to try to take care of the bug problem. We'll report back to let you know if it works. But for those who are interested, here is the recipe:
1: liquify 2 garlic bulbs and 2 hot peppers in a blender 1/2 to 2/3rds full of water. Strain the solids and add enough water to the garlic/pepper joice to make one gallen on concentrate. Use 1/4th cup of the concentrate per gallon of spray. Don't forget this step or you can burn/kill your plants!
2: For added strength, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or horticultural oil to each gallon of water in the sprayer.
To make garlic spray: simply omit the pepper and add another bulb of galic. Garlic/pepper spray can be used to control insects. Garlic spray by itself is a good fungicide.
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