Re: Magic fertilizer mixes?

Hi Chris,
I use many of the home ingredient type formulas for my garden especially for
bug sprays, as I have children and pets and dont like using chemicals. In
answer to your beer question, the cheapest is fine. They  dont really care
what type :)
Bug sprays that I use often are as follows, and if you would like any more
just let me know.
One red pepper diced and two cloves garlic squashed, in a gallon of water
sit over night or a little longer, add in a little water, can be diluted 1/2
stregnth if not too bad (bugs) strain out pepper and garlic after a few
days, put in atomizer bottle and spray plants, bugs will stay away, must be
applied after rain.
#2- childrens shampoo (capful) nicotine juice (boiled chewing tobacco let
sit overnight  and strain dont keep tightly sealed can explode jar. Also it
stinks keep in shed or garage!!!) about 1/2 c of that. 1/2 c mint mouthwash
also in spray bottle.
For lawns 2-3 x a year epsom salt in hose end sprayer mixed w/ a can of soda
and a can of beer will dethach lawn........
Enjoy
Pat aka Plantermom@Juno.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, November 10, 1997 8:40 AM
Subject: Magic fertilizer mixes?


>I was looking through Horticulture magazine the other day, and there was
>an add on the bottom of a page advertising "secret gardening tips."
>One example that they gave was the combination of beer, water, and some
>other household ingredients to spray on garden plants on a three week
>schedule.
>
>Does anybody do this kind of thing?  Have their own special blend?  Do
>plants prefer a stout to an ale, or is a lager preferred?  :)
>
>Curiously yours,
>
>Chris
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