| Powdery mildew. The scourge of the garden. | | | | more often if rainy. |
| Sometimes fatal but mostly just annoying, it | | | | Apple Cider Vinegar. Mix 3 tablespoons of cider |
| covers foliage with a white powder that makes | | | | vinegar with one gallon of water. Also works on |
| plants look bad. | | | | black spot on roses and aspen trees. |
| Two things you can do to help keep powdery | | | | Baking Soda. Mix 1 tablespoon baking soda, 2 1/2 |
| mildew from forming on your plants: space them | | | | tablespoons vegetable oil and one gallon water. |
| far enough apart so the air can circulate freely | | | | Shake well then add 1/2 teaspoon of Castile soap. |
| around them and do not water after noon. Wet | | | | Shake the container as you spray your plants to |
| foliage after sundown is a favorite host of mildew | | | | keep the oil and water from separating. |
| spores. | | | | Chives. Use a bunch of freshly cut chives, about |
| It's not necessary to mount a full frontal assault | | | | as many as you can hold in your closed hand |
| with a host of toxic chemicals. Powdery mildew | | | | without dropping them. Chop the chives and place |
| can be treated and sometimes even eradicated | | | | in a heat-proof glass container. Cover with boiling |
| by using common household ingredients. Below are | | | | water and let sit until cool. Strain. |
| 7 home made preparations you can use to treat | | | | Corn and Garlic. Take a handful of corn leaves, |
| powdery mildew in your garden. | | | | along with a handful of clematis leaves and as |
| But first, some general instructions for treating | | | | many of the papery outer skins of garlic as you |
| white powdery mildew with anti-fungal | | | | can. Pulverize in blender or food processor. Mix in |
| preparations: Hose off the plants with a strong | | | | enough water to make a thin liquid. Let the |
| spray from the hose prior to treating with these | | | | mixture sit for an hour, then strain. This also |
| preparations to remove as much mildew from | | | | works as a preventative against powdery mildew. |
| the surface as you can. Be sure to cover all parts | | | | Horseradish. Place one cup of chopped roots into |
| of the plant with the treatment spray, including | | | | a food processor and process until finely chopped. |
| the undersides of the leaves and the stems. | | | | Combine with 2 cups of water in a glass container. |
| Spray some on the soil around the plant as well. | | | | Let sit for 24 hours then strain and discard solids. |
| Finally, spray for mildew early in the morning | | | | Mix strained liquid with 2 quarts of water. This |
| before the sun rises too high in the sky. Spray | | | | mixture is also an effective preventative against |
| plants once or twice a week in dry weather and | | | | molds and mildews. |