HOMEMADE GARDEN SPRAYS




    These 2 recipes are from an episode of The Weekend Gardener TV show. The
first is assumed to be a homemade liquid fertilizer of some kind. The show in-
dicated its use when weather has been particularly hot, if plants are under
stress due to other factors affecting their general health, or as a mid or
late season nutrient boost. The second was offered as a set spray for tomatoes,
which were said not to form blossoms above 90 - 95 degrees F. Whether or not it
would be effective in cooler temperatures or on other types of plants was not
mentioned. It is supposed to interrupt the nitrogen cycle, so the plant will
set blossoms.


GARDEN TONIC

5 gal. bucket
Water
3 pkgs. Unflavored Gelatin
2 c. epsom salts
1 t. Borax (boron)
1/4 c. dishwasher soap (made with vegetable oils, NOT animal fats)

Put gelatin & epsom salts in bucket as you fill it with water, so they will get
dissolved properly. Add borax and stor. Put soap in last (to keep down suds).
Mix well. Use about 2 cups of formula per plant or group of plants. May be
poured directly over foliage and allowed to soak in ground. In 2 - 3 days,
plants and foliage should "perk up".


TOMATO SET SPRAY

1 gal. Water
1 t. sugar

Mix well and spray on plants.