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- Annie B. Bond
- January 29, 1999
- 10:26 pm
- 1 comment
Good ol’ soap and water is one of the best and safest all-purpose
insecticidal sprays you can use in your garden. Just make sure that you don’t
use more soap than the recipe calls for, or you can kill the plants.
- 1 tablespoon liquid soap
- 1 gallon water
Easy Directions
Combine ingredients in a bucket. Stir to blend. Fill spray bottles with the
mixture and spray infested areas.
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Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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All lovely - all intelligent. Feel sorry for Kirby, tho' - totally with Sarah W.
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+ add your ownI've used REI's BioSoap on aphids...works incredible! Will bleach rose petals on current blooms when undiluted but the new growth is unaffected and the plant doesn't suffer.
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