Basil Herb Tea Spray: Here Goes Nothing!

As mentioned in previous blog posts we are trying to maintain an organic garden. This means that when bugs attack instead of using store bought solutions with pesticides and chemicals, we are going to use natural remedies. I mean, we are going to eat these veggies and the idea of all those harmful chemicals just skeeves me out.

It's a good thing I thought ahead because I checked on the broccoli the other day and this is what I found-ugh!

After waiting 10 days my basil herb tea was finally ready for use.

Ingredients: basil clippings, natural dish soap, water and plastic spray bottle.  

Ingredients

Basil Herb Tea Spray Prep

Directions: Fill container with basil clippings and add water. Place in sun and allow to brew for about 7 days. Strain out basil clippings and transfer solution to spray bottle. Add dish soap

*Recipe adjusted from: Natural Insect (Pest) Control Ideas*

Day 1 of brew



Day 10 day of brew

 

Each plants foliage was sprayed, covering both the top and underside of the leaves.  

So here goes nothing! We will be sure to update on how effective our organic spray turns out!

**Note: The recipe called for 1 gallon water and 2 tbsp dish soap. My container was 1 qt and the plastic container 1/2 quart. So we used 1+1/2 tsp soap, sprayed the plants and refilled the spray bottle (I wasn't about to waste half of my brew) adding an additional squirt of soap.