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Powdery Mildew Solution for Lilacs, Phlox, Zinnias, Dahlias and Roses

1 gallon water
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoon Murphy's Oil Soap

Mix well, put in spray bottle, and spray the plant
when you see the first sign of Powdery Mildew - a
grayish coating on the leaves. Spray both sides
of leaves every 7 to 10 days until daytime temperatures start reaching into the 70's.
With plants with chronic Powdery Mildew, spray
as a preventative once or twice in early Spring before
any signs of the disease occurs. Make sure the plant
is not stressed by drought, overcrowding or
other problems.

Citrus Killer for Aphids

1pint of water
rind of citrus fruit
(great way to use those from breakfast)
cheesecloth
pump spray bottle

     Bring 1 pint of water to a boil
     Add the grated rind of lemon, orange or grapefruit
     Allow the mixture to steep over night
     Strain through cheesecloth and pour into a pump spray bottle
     Apply mixture to plant leaves that are under attack by   aphids or other soft bodied insects. The mixture must come in contact with the insects' bodies to
be effective.

Ailing Slug Ale

Mix together in a milk jug or jar
1 quart unpasteurized beer
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking yeast

Let mixture sit in a warm place (70°) for a few days
until you see bubbles form
While mixture is brewing, make slug traps out of
1/2 gal. milk jugs, or 1 qt. yogurt containers, or
1 liter soda bottles.
Pour brew about 1/2" deep into slug traps.
Bury the containers around your garden where you have seen slugs, so that the openings are about 1/4" above the soil level.
Makes enough for about 15 slug traps.
Make sure the holes are a little above the soil line so the Ground Beetles don't fall in; they eat slug eggs!
Empty, clean and refill traps every 3 days. Slugs won't feed there if it smells bad.