2 Recipes by Susan Mitchell – Vinegar Liniment and a Safe Homemade Insecticide

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This recipe was used a lot in my family. It is great for aches and pains, don't

drink it though!

Vinegar Liniment

Ingredients:

2 oz. tarragon

2 oz. tansy

2 oz. wormwood

2 oz. vinegar

3 oz. turpentine

3 oz. witch hazel

1 tsp. ground red pepper

1 tsp. ground ginger

1tsp. ground cloves

Directions:

Mix the liquids for 3 to 4 days and keep in a warm place. After the waiting

period, strain with cheese cloth or muslin. Store in a dark colored bottle and

keep away from sunlight.

 

 

Mostly Natural Insecticide

 

This is really pretty simple and as the title says, it is mostly natural, but it

is also pretty safe to use for your vegetable garden, or for flower gardens.

It's safe for the environment and your pets. I use this on my garden, but

haven't found anything to do about the deer and rabbits, except to spread our

hair cuttings throughout the area around our garden.

 

Try this one out if you are having problems with bugs eating everything.

 

Ingredients:

2 quarts water

1 cup garlic powder

1 onion; chopped

2 tbsp cayenne

1 cup boric acid powder

 

Mix these ingredients together in a small bucket and put the lid on. Let stand

for about 24 hours, giving it a shake every now and then. After it has set for a

day, strain with cheesecloth or you can use panty hose. You want to make sure to

get all of the particles out.

 

After you have strained it, put it into a hand sprayer ($15 at Walmart). Spray

the infected plants and up to 2 feet out from where ever the infestation is

found. If you are trying to get rid of ants, follow them until you have found

out where their nest is. Be patient, as it could take awhile for them to lead

you to their home.

 

This mixture is safe and most of the ingredients are natural. (Technically,

boric acid is found in nature, too, but the kind you get in the store isn't.) It

should keep your gardens safe from insects and the environment healthy.

 

Feel free to email me for more; g_ma_herb

Susan Mitchell