LIVING GREEN - Monday, April 14, 2008
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Good morning, 

I am a big fan of vegetable gardening for lots of reasons, 
only a few of which are environmental. But once you go from 
a few potted pepper plants on your balcony to a hundred or 
so square feet of garden in your back yard you are going to 
have to start dealing with pest control. And being health 
as well as environmentally conscious you might not want to 
soak your vegetables and your soil with expensive poisons 
when there are safer and even cheaper ways. 

What are the alternatives? Scroll down for some brilliant 
ideas. 

Thanks for reading, 

Your Living Green editor 


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* Tobacco or Nicotine Spray. This mixture is great for 
combating many different types of bugs, but especially 
caterpillars, aphids, and many types of those nasty worms. 
Just mix 1 cup of tobacco in 1 gallon of water and let sit 
for 24 hours. The color should be the shade of weak tea. 
Warning: Don't use this solution on peppers, tomatoes, 
eggplants, or any other member of the solanaceous family. 
Tobacco chemicals can kill these types of plants as well 
as the pests! 

* Soap Spray. Another way to stop the slugs is with soapy 
water. That's right, you can just use your old, dirty dish-
water if you want to! Collect some of the water in a pan 
and pour it into a watering can or even use a pitcher to 
pour it over the plants. This works really well on hostas 
and mums, but also can be used on other hardy plants. Many 
bugs do not like their lunch spoiled by a soapy aftertaste! 
For a stronger solution, mix 3 Tablespoons of liquid 
detergent into a gallon of water. Use this weekly. 


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