Organic Insecticide Recipes

Taken from:
"Getting the Most From Your Garden. Using Advanced Intensive Gardening Techniques." from the editors of organic gardening magazine,Rodale Press Inc. 1980
I have not been able to find this book for sale even used . But it is available at your library don't forget about inter library loan . Read it take notes you wont regret it.

1 hand full of tobacco let stand in 1 gallon of water 24 hrs . Strain and dilute to the color of weak tea. Use as spray.
Don't smoke your vegetables unless you wash them first. I suggested this to a friend that was complaining about aphids . I was really surprised at the negative reaction. My dads untimely death from lung cancer has me very anti smoking . But I have serious doubts about the nicotine hanging around long term like commercially available pesticides. It has been 20 years since I had organic chemistry. But if this seems to dangerous to you I say " Quit getting your science from television and radio and read an actual book not written by a limousine liberal that failed out of theology school and read a book written by a biologist, chemist, or farmer".


soak 3 oz chopped garlic in 2 tsp liquid paraffin for 24 hrs ad I pint water in 1/4 oz liquid soap mix well strain store in glass jar. Wire worms , cut worms, slugs & white flies.
I haven't tried this but I have tried diluted liquid soap it works great.

1tbs white glue to 1 gal water use as spray.
Never tried it but i"d use the nontoxic white glue if I where you.

3 oz chopped or pressed garlic in 2 tsp mineral oil for 24 hrs. 1 pt water with 1/4 oz oil based soap stir and strain store in glass jar dilute 1:20 parts water spray
I have no idea where to buy oil based soap.

Chop or grind 1 bulb of garlic or a large onion add 1 tbs cayenne pepper and mix 1 qt of water steep for 1 hr strain and store in jar in fridge for up to 1 week.
I've done this it works until the next rain.

spearmint leaves , green onion tops horseradish roots and leaves red hot peppers 1 gallon water 1 cup detergent dilute 1:2 use with sprayer.
Stinky whew...