Found a healthy supply of squash bugs in all my squash plants...lost 2 baby plants before I noticed what was causing them to wilt & die. Found a recipe for what I call "veggie soap" and gave whole garden a healthy dose. No more squash bugs by morning! Love the stuff. Recipe: in a medium sized sauce pan filled half with water, put lots of garlic powder, lots of onion powder, 2 handfuls of orange peels, several tbsp. of ginger powder, and a bar of pure glycerin soap (I buy it at hobby stores for my homemade insect repellent soaps). Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer until soap is completely melted. Then let it steep for at least 20 minutes. Strain into a spray bottle and then fill bottle water. Use it diluted. When completely cool, just spray your veggies leaves and stems. Again, love the stuff but bugs hate it! Be sure to wash your veggies though (smile)!
Veggie Soap
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, Aug 17 2012 11:22 AM
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 11:22 AM
Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread...amen."
Phillipians 4:19..."And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus...amen"
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 07:17 AM
This is great to know! Thanks for sharing it!
"One day, we’re going to stand before the gates of Heaven. Some of us want to be able to walk up there in a white robe and we want to sing Abba Father and Amazing Grace and we want to say to the Lord, “I worshiped You.” But I want you to think about this: Heres the way I want to enter the gates of Heaven. I want to come skidding in there on all fours. I want to be slipping and sliding and I want to hit the gates of heaven with a bang. And when I stand up and I stand before Christ, I want there to be blood on my knees and my elbows. I want to be covered with mud. And I want to be standing there with a ragged breast plate of righteousness. And a spear in my hand. And I want to say, “Look at me, Jesus. I’ve been in the battle. I’ve been fighting for you.” Ladies and gentlemen, put your armor on and get into battle. God bless you." ~ General William G. Boykin, U.S. Army (ret.)
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:29 AM
Found a healthy supply of squash bugs in all my squash plants...lost 2 baby plants before I noticed what was causing them to wilt & die. Found a recipe for what I call "veggie soap" and gave whole garden a healthy dose. No more squash bugs by morning! Love the stuff. Recipe: in a medium sized sauce pan filled half with water, put lots of garlic powder, lots of onion powder, 2 handfuls of orange peels, several tbsp. of ginger powder, and a bar of pure glycerin soap (I buy it at hobby stores for my homemade insect repellent soaps). Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer until soap is completely melted. Then let it steep for at least 20 minutes. Strain into a spray bottle and then fill bottle water. Use it diluted. When completely cool, just spray your veggies leaves and stems. Again, love the stuff but bugs hate it! Be sure to wash your veggies though (smile)!
Added another ingredient to the boil mixture...red pepper flakes...for this coming garden veggies!
Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread...amen."
Phillipians 4:19..."And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus...amen"
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