How do I get the bug's off my vegetable organically?
I have a ton of bugs in my garden ðŸ˜ðŸ˜«ðŸ˜«ðŸ˜«ðŸ˜« please help.
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Insecticidal soap works by covering soft-bodied pests -- such as aphids, whiteflies, young box elder bugs, Japanese beetles, spider mites and mealybugs -- and disrupting their cell membranes, causing the pests to lose body water too quickly.
Look up "companion plants" on Google and plant what they say naturally repels insects on what you have planted. Go to the store and get tham and plant immediately.
In the meantime, follow Mogie's recommendation
Best to you.
Sometimes soapy water works
Hi Kay, sorry you are dealing with pests in your vegetables. I hope this will help you. Get Rid of These 8 Common Garden Pests- Naturally!
Get Rid of These Common Garden Pests Naturally!
https://thefreerangelife.com/get-rid-of-common-garden-pests-naturally/
I hear a water and Cayenne pepper spray might help?
Buy live Lady bugs,Praying mantis egg cases ,Nematodes here is place to get many good beneficial bugs https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-insects-organisms instead of killing everything including your soil with the pests
Plant French marigolds, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary amongst your plants. Adding Borage nearby will attracr beneficial insects.
Make a border of lavender, chives, peppermint in large pots, Nasturtiums, or garlic, to keep bugs at bay.
Rotate crops, yearly.
Add composted manures, yearly, in the Fall, and dig in.
Place heavy black plastic over the area in late winter. The sun will "cook" the soil of weeds and bugs before Spring planting.
Toss thinly sliced lemon and orange rinds (only the colored part) amongst the plants.
Clove oil on cotton balls may also deter bugs.
Clean up all leaf litter.
Provide adequate space between plants for air circulation.
Plant companion plants to reduce insect damage.