What are some natural bug repellants for tomato vines?

Question

I dont wanna use any chemicals if i can avoid it, so i wanna use something around the house, without spending too much money. Links would be helpful thx

Answer 1

Here's a few sites:

http://www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/resources/bugspray.htm

http://www.canadiancountrywoman.com/garden/bugrecipes.php

http://akak.essortment.com/gardeningpests_rfdi.htm

And this one I think I liked a lot. Very informative about the whole tomato process.
http://www.canadiancountrywoman.com/garden/tomato.php

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Actually, tomatoes have their own insect repellent. Just bruise a leaf or two every couple of days.

Lovage is a good insect repellent. Marigolds planted around also work.

I've had the best luck with bruising the tomato plant leaves though.

Answer 3

My husband (the green thumb in the family), says garlic water. Boil the garlic in water, strain it, and then put it in a spray bottle and hose the tomatoes. It also works well with roses.

Answer 4

you could attempt a cayenne pepper / water answer. I paintings contained in the pest administration marketplace handling an place of work at a significant nationwide organisation and that i have heard of persons doing this. i can't allow you to recognize that I actually have heard that its continuously valuable, because reality is, i have not. very few human beings have stated that it worked in any respect. yet if you're to assume any result, you'll favor countless pepper for this blend to attend to the fringe of your position. i'd be a tad biased, yet i imagine professional is very a thanks to bypass. And surely, the chemical compounds used in the present day are not your pesticides of yesteryear. they're surely really possibility-free for family contributors, pets, flora and fauna, and the ambience.

Answer 5

What you need is a good site that cover Companion Gardening tips.
I am certain if you grow, onion like, veges around your tomatoes it is good for them.

Onions Leeks Chives Garlic

Answer 6

I fill a spray bottle with water and a few squirts of Dawn dishwashing soap. I spray my tomatoes and zucchini with it a few times a week.I have no more aphids and my plants seem perky and healthy.

Answer 7

If you put lady bugs on the plants it will get rid of most bugs. Also put a small saucer of water around the plants it will drown the insects that can't fly :)

Answer 8

lady bugs,many organic gardeners use lady bugs and plant marigolds around the edge of the garden.

Answer 9

Garlic.

Answer 10

Interplant with anything from the allium family.