Recipes for Gardening

GARDEN INSECT DETERRENT

10 drops Rosemary

10 drops Peppermint

10 drops Thyme

10 drops Clove 

Combine in a small spray bottle.  Fill with water and shake well. Apply anywhere you want to get rid of insects.  

 

FUNGUS SUPPRESSANT

20 drops Melaleuca

In a small spray bottle combine Melaleuca essential oil and water to fill.  Spray directly onto infected plants once or twice weekly.

 

VEGGIE & FRUIT WASH

1/2 cup white vinegar

6 drops Lemon

Fill your kitchen sink up with cold water.  Add 1/2 cup white vinegar and 6 drops of lemon essential oil.  Soak fruits and vegetables, then rinse.  

 

POLLINATOR ATTRACTOR 

5 to 6 drops wild orange

 

1 cup water

Add wild orange essential oil to a spray bottle filled with 1 cup water.  Spray on flowers and buds to attract bees for pollination.  

 

PEST REPELLENTS

2 drops Peppermint 

Scare rodents away with peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball.  Tuck balls into mouse holes, burrows, and nests to encourage them to relocate.

Repel other pests with these essential oils:

Ants: Peppermint, Spearmint

Aphids: Cedarwood, Peppermint, Spearmint

Beetles: Peppermint, Thyme

Caterpillars: Spearmint, Peppermint

Chiggers: Lavender, Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme

Fleas: Peppermint, Lemongrass, Spearmint, Lavender

Flies: Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage

Gnats: Patchouli, Spearmint

LiceCedarwood, Peppermint, Spearmint

MosquitosLavender, Lemongrass, Arborvitae, Repellent-Blend

 

MothsCedarwood, Lavender, Peppermint, Spearmint

Plant licePeppermint, Spearmint

SlugsCedarwood

SnailsCedarwood, Patchouli

SpidersPeppermint, Spearmint

TicksLavender, Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme

WeevilsCedarwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood