What’s the best home made solution/mixture for keeping bugs, ants, etc. off of my fruit and vegetable plants?

Question

Any other ideas are welcome also. Thankyou. :)

Answer 1

Before the advent of chemical pesticides, many people boiled rhubarb leaves in water, drained out the leaves, and used the cooled liquid as an effective pesticide. The leaves of the rhubarb plant are toxic to humans and bugs....The stalks are what we eat.

You can do this today, just make sure and use a large pot that you will never, never use for food again. Put the strained liquid into a spray bottle and spray away. As with any other pesticide, make very certain that you clean any residue away before you consume the vegetable or fruit.

Answer 2

boil some chewing tobacco in water. Let it cool. pour the solution into a sprayer and dilute it with water by a 25% X 75% mixture. Spray this solution on your plants and veggies once a week for three weeks.

No, I'm not kidding. Nicotine is highly poisonous to insects. Just don't breathe the spray, wear a mask or bandanna.

Good luck mate,

Answer 3

Turn like a 6 inch by 4 inch tile over and leave it close to the plants and the slugs will go under it for comfort and safety. So when day comes then just turn it over and do the needful to the little blighters.

Answer 4

I put a few drops of dish soap in a water sprayer and spray it over the bugs. That usually does the trick.

Answer 5

Soap and water

Answer 6

candles