Herbal Garden Pest Control

[Litha]

Herbal Garden Pest Control

2 teaspoons crushed dried or fresh cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon crushed wormwood

Bring 4 cups water to a boil.
Remove from heat, add the two herbs.
Steep 10 to 15 minutes.
Strain, place liquid in a spray bottle, and use to spray your garden plants to keep pests away. Remember to label the bottle to avoid accidents, and keep out of the reach of children.

[Lavender]

And this concoction will keep cats from using your garden as a litter box too. :D

[Mithrea]

Is this safe for ALL plants?

Also, someone asked about spider mites recently. Would this help?

[Litha]

so far my herbs have survived the spray without incident and no spider mites to speak of, but not certain if that is due to the spray exactly....

[mythril]

What about ants.

I have planted chamomile a few times but their roots keep on being destroyed by the ants.:(

Will this spray deter ants without harming them?

[Lavender]

I had that problem with my chamomile last year. Between the grubs & ants, I had 2 plants left. I used diluted neem oil & it worked.

[mythril]

great

[Pan]

I had lots of herbs growing nicely.. thyme, sage, lavendar, etc.. but there were these itty bitty tiny white bugs that killed them all! Even the thyme that sprouted in 3 days died...

What were those little bugs? And would this spray work on them? Does the wormwood have to be fresh, or can it be dried?