On 27/07/2011 15:58, mark wrote:

As I remember it: One whole garlic bulb boiled in one litre of water.
Then one tablespoon of the resultant brew per litre of water sprayed on to
the hostas.

mark



Below is a recipe for garlic wash that I found somewhere in the internet
I make the final solution a bit stronger that 1 tbsp per gallon (more
like 1 tbsp per litre, as above) and tend to spray about once a month.
My 3 hostas used to be devastated by snails every year despite using
slug pellets.
For the past 2 years, using the garlic wash there has been virtually no
leaf damage.
Not scientific but it's convinced me

"Get two bulbs of garlic, and smoosh them with a rolling pin...take out
your frustration on them. Put them in 2 pints of water, and simmer for
one hour. Let the liquid cool, and strain into a container. Use one
tablespoon of the liquid to one gallon of water. Use first thing in
spring as the hostas are peeking through the ground. One use of this is
supposed to be sufficient, but I use it maybe every two months. Use it
on any plant that is susceptible to slug attack."

Jon
NE England