Nancy Young wrote:

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>>kilikini wrote:
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>>>Yes, we used dishwashing soap, water and sometimes garlic in the mix. I
>>>didn't specify. Sorry. Cheap soap will do because it still covers the
>>>bugs
>>>which prevents them from flying or breathing.
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>>Is this a new and improved method to raise basil for pesto? Is sounds
>>like something right out of a Three Stooges short that ends with
>>everyone belching soap bubbles.
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> Hardly new. I wonder how long Safer's Soap has been around.
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> nancy
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A long time! The homemade version works well too. I like the homemade
gardening remedies because it means I don't have to make a special trip
into town. Another trick is to spray a solution of chamomile tea on new
seedlings to prevent dampening off.