Home Remedies for the Garden - Powdery Mildew - Deer - Moles

Whatever you’re paying for high-priced garden solutions, it is far too much! Many concoctions can be made with ingredients you have in your pantry. Here are a few recipes I’ve found to be effective and can be made at home by any frugal gardener.

ROSE SPRAY-helps prevent diseases such as rust, blackspot, and powdery mildew.

Mix together:
1-tablespoon baking soda
1-teaspoon mild dishwashing detergent
1-tablespoon vegetable oil
1 dissolved aspirin

Add:
1-gallon water

Mix together and pour into a spray bottles. Spray roses every 1-2 weeks.

DEER REPELLENT-will keep deer from nibbling plants for up to two weeks.

Blend and put through cheesecloth to remove lumps:
1 raw egg

Add and mix:
1-tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1-tablespoon fish emulsion

Some have said to put this in the sun for a few days but I’ve found it to be stinky and very effective straight from the kitchen.

MOLE REPELLENT-will send moles to another garden.

Blend together:
1-tablespoon castor oil
1-tablespoon dishwashing soap
1-tablespoon water

Mix with 2 gallons water and spray the ground where moles are uprooting your seedlings. Water in.

These homemade concoctions should be safe for the environment if used sparingly.