"John Savage" wrote in message
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"Nancy" writes:
hi
I as wondering if anyone had a recipe for organic
garden spray.
I have beautiful organic vege garden beds but
the white butterfly are starting to come about.
hoping someone can help me

For butterfly larvae, I'd have thought the bacterial spray Dipel
would be ideal. No chemicals, just a bacteria that makes these types
of caterpillars very sick. The same type of spray is marketed under
another brand name. Maybe someone can remind us?


It's also called BT (bacillus thuringiensis) and is sold under various brand
names apart from Dipel.

Of course, a purist would make their own spray by crushing a handful
of the grubs, letting them marinate in their own juices for 3 or 4
days, then mascerating with water, filtering, and spraying over the
remaining plants. Let us know how it all works out. :-)
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I fear this kind of spray appeals to the principles of sympathetic magic or
the assumption that an organism must be revolted by the juices of their
squashed brethren.

David