Colorado Potato Beetle Spray

If you have problems with the Colorado Potato Beetle, this is the recipe for you.

• 6 tea bags to 1 pint of water
• 1 cup camomile tea
• 1 cup tobacco juice (see below)
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• 1 cup antiseptic mouth wash

Combine the above ingredients and put in sprayer and spray onto plants. This works well. Apply liberally and repeat often as necessary.

Tobacco juice - combine a couple of dried tobacco leaves in 1/2 gallon of water. Bring to a boil and let stand until cool. Strain to use as tobacco juice.

Source: My brother-in-law

By Beth from Bloomfield, IN