"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" was forced to post this in:
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"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote in message
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I use home made concoctions to get rid of mites etc.
that I've learned from my neighbors.

Try blending onions & garlic with water (1 gallon water, 4 onions, and
all the cloves from a head of garlic). Put it in a bottle, stick it in
the garage, and forget about it for a year. Not only will it repel any
bug including Japanese beetles, it will cause car to swerve away from
your property. Nasty stuff. Perfect!

Well I can do that. You *know* I've always got onion and garlic laying
around. I've also got a bunch of those gallon sized spray bottles around
with home made stuff which is all labeled. I'll give it a try.

Michael

It might work when it's fresh, but I'm *sure* it works after getting really
disgusting for a year. Be sure to filter it, obviously. First through a
regular kitchen strainer, then through coffee filters, which can take
forever.