Molasses Tip - Thank you and info for Brigitte
 

Hey Nuthoney

That was me...you are most welcome..

For Brigitte

Mix a tablespoon of molasses in warm water and let cool..spray every week or
every 2 weeks as required for white cabbage moth..they hate it..and I think
it would be good soil conditioner as well if any drops on your soil..

It works for me...but gotta do it before white butterfly lays
eggs...otherwise you might have to use the 2 finger method and squash grubs
for your garden birds..

Best wishes

Danny


"nutNhoney" wrote in message
...
To the kind soul who posted the tip for spraying members of the cabbage
family with a molasses solution, thank you so much. Today, I noticed a
white moth hovering around my brussel sprouts. I quickly made up a
solution of molasses and rushed back to the garden to spray. The moth
did not land! It seemed to be repelled by the molasses. I sprayed the
broccoli too for good measure. I think I will spray again for the next
few days. If it keeps the cabbage caterpillars off, I will be so happy.
Thanks again!

Molasses Tip - Thank you and info for Brigitte
 

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 06:50:25 UTC, "Danny Byrne"
opined:
Hey Nuthoney

That was me...you are most welcome..

For Brigitte

Mix a tablespoon of molasses in warm water and let cool..spray every week or
every 2 weeks as required for white cabbage moth..they hate it..and I think
it would be good soil conditioner as well if any drops on your soil..

A tablespoon of molasses in how much warm water? A cup? A liter? A gallon?
If it doesn't matter, why does "a tablespoon" matter?

It works for me...but gotta do it before white butterfly lays
eggs...otherwise you might have to use the 2 finger method and squash grubs
for your garden birds..

Best wishes

Danny


"nutNhoney" wrote in message
...
To the kind soul who posted the tip for spraying members of the cabbage
family with a molasses solution, thank you so much. Today, I noticed a
white moth hovering around my brussel sprouts. I quickly made up a
solution of molasses and rushed back to the garden to spray. The moth
did not land! It seemed to be repelled by the molasses. I sprayed the
broccoli too for good measure. I think I will spray again for the next
few days. If it keeps the cabbage caterpillars off, I will be so happy.
Thanks again!



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Molasses Tip - Thank you and info for Brigitte
 

I meant to write a tablespoon of molasses in 1 litre of warm water...

sorry for omission

Danny


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On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 06:50:25 UTC, "Danny Byrne"
opined:
Hey Nuthoney

That was me...you are most welcome..

For Brigitte

Mix a tablespoon of molasses in warm water and let cool..spray every
week or
every 2 weeks as required for white cabbage moth..they hate it..and I
think
it would be good soil conditioner as well if any drops on your soil..

A tablespoon of molasses in how much warm water? A cup? A liter? A gallon?
If it doesn't matter, why does "a tablespoon" matter?

It works for me...but gotta do it before white butterfly lays
eggs...otherwise you might have to use the 2 finger method and squash
grubs
for your garden birds..

Best wishes

Danny


"nutNhoney" wrote in message
...
To the kind soul who posted the tip for spraying members of the
cabbage
family with a molasses solution, thank you so much. Today, I noticed
a
white moth hovering around my brussel sprouts. I quickly made up a
solution of molasses and rushed back to the garden to spray. The moth
did not land! It seemed to be repelled by the molasses. I sprayed
the
broccoli too for good measure. I think I will spray again for the
next
few days. If it keeps the cabbage caterpillars off, I will be so
happy.
Thanks again!



--
Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel

Saddam is gone. Ceterum, censeo Arafat esse delendum.

To send me email, please replace the CAPITAL_LETTERS with "sig". Please do
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