Comments on: Homemade Insecticide – Garlic and Chilli Soap Sprays

By: Jef

Jef — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:31:35 +0000

My mother-in-law gave me a recipe for rabbit repellent a few years ago. It’s simply a mixture of egg, garlic, tabasco sauce and liquid dishwashing soap. (I think the soap helps it cling better) It seems to work fine although I had to give my neighbor the recipe as the bunnies apparently moved next door. Oops!

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:12:26 +0000

No – the bees will be fine – just don’t spray on open flowers. We do spray on blossom before it opens to prevent some of the residant nasties consuming them. But, once the flowers are open don’t spray, so the bees can do their pollinating for you!

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:10:59 +0000

Hi Bob, Yep a liquid hand soap would be fine – but you could do cheaper and make your own!

By: Bob Pickett

Bob Pickett — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:21:25 +0000

And about the soft soap used… would a liquid hand soap work?

By: Bob Pickett

Bob Pickett — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:14:09 +0000

Will these pesticides bother the bees collecting pollen???