Thank you for posting that. Sounds like a plan.

Think I can get my hands on most of the ingredients, but where does one buy Tea Tree oil and liquid seaweed?

That sounds like one of the mixes from Jerry Baker. We use it on the lawn (minus the tea tree oil) and have great results. I'd never thought of using it on my plants. He has a few books with loads of recipes similar to that for all kinds of plants. His recieps are good especially if you are looking to avoid using chemicals. Thanks for posting that mix.
Karyn

Brenda, Funny you should mention that recipe. I just came across it this morning!
Eloise, If you have Trader Joe's near you,they have tea tree oil. You could always buy the ingredients online.
Theresa

You can buy Tea Tree oil at most natural food stores by the ounce.

I use several variations of this recipe, it has worked well for me. I add bloom booster once brugs start to get the swirl on the top telling is they are about to Y. I have never tried using the kelp, I can't find it in my area, but do sometimes add some regular fertilizer. A few drops of dish soap makes it stick to plants better if you are sparying. A have read that some people add asprin, I have not tried it.

You can also use Cocowet to help it adhere to the foliage.
Karyn

You can buy tea tree oil at Walgreens in the vitamin section. Its a potent natural antibacterial/antifungal.

There are lots of variations for this recipe but the above are the basics.

And I have bought tea tree oil @ walmart.

Guess obtaining the beer is no problem for this group!!!! Noticed it is the first ingredient- hey, you can down the other 5 as you prepare this stuff!

Brenda

Brenda, my sentiments exactly, lol!

Thanks all, I do have all four stores mentioned driving distance: natural food store, Trader Joe's (love this store), Walgreen and Walmart. I will also check there for the kelp.

Each year our local news broaadcasts a similar recipe including mouthwash as an ingredient to spray on lawns.

One other thing- check to make sure that you buy ammonia, plain ammonia, not the ammonia with scent or soap added- don't get the sudsy kind!

I saw this over there.. I have used this for yrs. with the exception of Tea Tree oil.I use compost tea instead of water and Blackstrap Molasses..I use it to water with and as a foilar spray..

Ok, I need to know about the molasses too. Can I just buy it at the grocery store? Is it in the section with jelly, syrup and stuff, or is it DRY?

The last time I tried something someone told me to do I added the wrong thing. Someone told me to lightly sprinkle cornmeal in my flowerbeds. I bought 10 lbs of corn meal and sprinkled it in all my flowerbeds. Then shortly after I noticed everything had some kind of virus, fungus, or something that they didn't have before I used the cornmeal...it was suppose to feed the worms and they were suppose to do all the work and make the soil richer and lighter. LOL Needless to say alot of my plants had little ugly spots all over them and I'm fairly sure it was from the soil,conrmeal and so forth. I just pray to god that they don't show signs of that stuff again when they start to come back. Does anyone have any ideal what I'm talking about and what it might have been in the soil from mycornmeal mistake? I think whatever it was may have already been in the soil and the cornmeal just feed it and made it worse or come to life....???

Any and all thoughts appreciated,
Marian

Marian

Look at a health food store for the blackstrap kind of molassas! Tastes real nasty but your brugs will love it!

sorry about the cornmeal incident!

Cornmeal is an essential in an organic program..Sounds like maybe you recieved some misinformation... Here is a link to some Organic recipes ..I believe Karyn posted one as well..

Here is a link that might be useful: Dr. Doctor

Hotrod Hanna/Marian, you have me laughing so hard, I have tears running down my face and my stomach hurts. I don't know if anyone sees the humor on another post about you running the truckers off, mostly BECAUSE you can't stay on your own lane (20xLOL), but now on your post above the cornmeal that was suppose to feed the worms incident, too, too funny! Thanks for the laughs even if that wasn't your intention.

Kylie, thanks for that website and all the recipes listed.

Bump!!

How about the liquid kelp...can anyone suggest a source without having to buy it online?

I have dry kelp meal...could try to make a tea with that, but no idea what strength to shoot for. Maybe I'll leave that out of the foliar spray and add it, along with my alfalfa meal, mixed with potting mix/soil & added to the top of the soil in my pots.

Patrick

Thanks for the recipe! I love learning new things to help my plants thrive! :)
By the way what does Bump mean when someone writes it in a post?? haha sorry i just have seen it a few times and cant figure it out!
Sincerely,
Vanessa

Patrick I get mine at Eco Enterprises in Shoreline, about a half hour from you.
To everyone else, most major cities have a couple hydroponics stores that usually have it, and also many of the fancier nursuries.
- Tom

Patrick, the organic nursery in the next town over has it. I bought one the other day that is a mix of seaweed, kelp, etc. The Bump is to move up an old topic that is being discussed or to ask a question on the same subject or just a reminder about a topic.

Lowes has the liquid kelp or you can get it mixed with fish emulsion. Don't spray the fish in the house, it's bad enough being downwind from the stuff outside with a strong wind.

Linda