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How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free

How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free Many home plant pest problems can be easily solved by using a little insecticidal soap. It is easy and inexpensive to mix up your own organic insect killer at home. You will be saving money on pesticides and won't have to worry about dangerous chemicals on your Food. How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free This recipe works best on soft-bodied pests like aphids, thrips, white flies and spider mites. These are among the most common garden pests. Insecticidal soaps kill insects by entering the pest's respiratory system and breaking down internal cell membranes. It is only effective when

3 Tips to Controlling Asparagus Beetles in Your Home Vegetable Garden

3 Tips to Controlling Asparagus Beetles in Your Home Vegetable Garden   I love asparagus. You can steam it, grill it, deep fry it, you name it. Most importantly, beyond all my favorite recipes, I am fortunate enough to live in a climate suitable to growing it. It is not a hard vegetable to grow, but unfortunately for asparagus they have a natural predator called the asparagus beetle. As their name would imply, they attack asparagus. As soon as the spears of the asparagus pop through the soil, these beetles will begin to feed on them. If that wasn't bad enough, they will also lay their eggs on the spears from which the larvae will appear and grow into mature adult beetles that will wreak more havoc on your plants. Asparagus beetles are about the size of a ladybug and they come in many colors, most notably brown. Although, they can be seen as commonly in blue, black and other darker shades. They are harmless to humans so the first line of defense is simply handpicking. This i