Many people have pets and many more already have the pleasure of keeping a garden.

DEER REPELLENT: Mix 1 /2 tablespoon of dried blood to each gallon of water. Use this as a spray to keep deer away from plants and shrubs. This will also work to keep rabbits from the garden area. Just spray around the edge of the garden. You can find dried blood at your garden store. It is a fertilizer made from evaporated blood and nonfatty refuse from slaughterhouses.

Herbal BeautyRABBIT REPELLENT: Add cow manure to water and pour it over plants that you want protected. It also works to pour the manure tea around the edge of the garden, although I like to give the plants a fertilizer boost with the manure tea while protecting them from rabbits.

MOLE CONTROL: Plant castor beans around the edge of your garden to keep moles away.

MOLES: If moles are a problem in your garden, try planting Mexican marigold as a cover crop. Turn it under in the fall for a really great soil cleanser and a good green manure. They also repel rabbits, along with any soil borne pests.

CONTROL JAPANESE BEETLES: Garlic planted around the edge of your garden will discourage Japanese beetles. Castor beans will also work to help discourage them, as well as keeping moles away.

CONTROLS MOTHS AND WORMS: Pouring soured milk on cabbage and other plants will discourage moths and cabbage worms.

HOOKWORM: Plant dill and or borage with your tomatoes to repel hookworms.

ROSE CARE: Turnips and anise, planted around the roses, will discourage aphids and spider mites.

ROSE CARE: Put tobacco in the blender and add water. Blend well and use this as a spray to control aphids.

ROSE CARE: Put several cloves of garlic in the blender with water. Blend well and use as a spray to control aphids.

MAKE YOUR OWN DORMANT INSECT OIL SPRAY:Mix together 1 cup of liquid detergent, 1 / 2 cup of fish oil and 1 /2 cup of number 10 mineral oil. Add the oil mixture to 2 gallons of water in a steady small stream, stirring constantly. Pour into sprayer and you’re ready to go to work. It’s good to control aphids, eggs of coddling moths, fruit moths, cankerworms, scale and a lot of other sucking and chewing insects that bother your fruit trees.

TO INHIBIT FUNGAL SPORES THAT AFFECT GERMINATION: Put equal parts of clematis, corn leaves, and the outer papery shell of garlic in the blender. Add enough water to cover and blend at high speed. Strain and spray affected plants until the fungus goes away.

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