This old school onion spray is natural, safe and easy to make at home. It’s been used for years in the garden as well as indoors as a natural pesticide against plant pests. It works on both edible and ornamental plants.
You can also add garlic which has similar effect.
Onions and garlic contain sulphur and both have antimicrobial properties. The odour will keep bugs away from your plants and also keep them healthy and prevent plant disease.
NATURAL PESTICIDE RECIPE: Large Onion diced or use a blender. 4 fresh cloves of garlic into this 2-3 cups of water Let it sit for 1-2 days Strain the chunks and save for another batch Dilute with water (1:5 ratio) 1 part onion/garlic water mix to 5 parts water Add 10 drops of Castile liquid soap
OR KEEP IT SIMPLE Large Onion diced or use a blender 2-3 cups of water Let it sit for 1-2 days Strain the chunks and save for another batch Dilute with water (1:5 ratio) 1 part onion/garlic water mix to 5 parts water
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This old school onion spray is natural, safe and easy to make at home. It’s been used for years in the garden as well as indoors as a natural pesticide against plant pests. It works on both edible and ornamental plants.
You can also add garlic which has similar effect.
Onions and garlic contain sulphur and both have antimicrobial properties. The odour will keep bugs away from your plants and also keep them healthy and prevent plant disease.
NATURAL PESTICIDE RECIPE:
Large Onion diced or use a blender.
4 fresh cloves of garlic into this
2-3 cups of water
Let it sit for 1-2 days
Strain the chunks and save for another batch
Dilute with water (1:5 ratio) 1 part onion/garlic water mix to 5 parts water
Add 10 drops of Castile liquid soap
OR KEEP IT SIMPLE
Large Onion diced or use a blender
2-3 cups of water
Let it sit for 1-2 days
Strain the chunks and save for another batch
Dilute with water (1:5 ratio) 1 part onion/garlic water mix to 5 parts water
I needed this is my first year of gardening. The cabbage moths love my space
Bugs hate the smell and so do I. Stinky…
Will it keep the pollinators away too? I still need to attract pollinators to the garden
what about slugs?
Thanks.
Very practical advice! ❤
Will the smell deter wild rabbits? I am battling 2 rabbits who've been eating my bean leaves…
Will the pollinators and good bugs be kept away too?
I know plenty of adults who hate the smell of onions let alone eating them. So never mind about the bugs hating the smell
Thanks for the tips. Any suggestion to keep a cat away who's been pooping around and uprooting some of our plants? Cat is not ours
Helpful information thanks for sharing your new subscriber
I use onion & garlic and it works.
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Amazing, easy, low cost and most importantly no nasty chems👍👍
I wonder if this can be used as an ant repellant? Im making this now and added a cut up hot pepper as an extra deterrant for squirrels and birds
Do the veggies take on an onion flavor
I love this! Keep the pests away AND get a head start in seasoning your veggies!