A friend of mine just asked what is the best KZitem channel to learn how to garden. I showed him this guys channel. I said, this guy has taught me more then any other person how to make a good garden. Its perfect for making gardens in city yards, and out in the country. Is videos from many years back. Is so much info about gardens, it would take months to watch all the videos. It pretty much covers anything i ever wanted to know about gardening.
@ArtistGoneWild
3 жыл бұрын
The baking soda, soap and oil mix worked! BUT I applied it in the early evening so the sun was still too harsh and it burned a lot of the leaves. Make sure, when you apply it, that the sun is completely OFF the plants for the day!
@brokenarrow6491
2 жыл бұрын
I did it in the early morning and it still burned my tomato plants badly.
@daisy1441
2 жыл бұрын
@@brokenarrow6491 So you used it Late July. What was the outside temp later that day?
@christinajones7696
2 жыл бұрын
Can I use the Baking Soda in the evening after the Sun sets or my plants are shaded? Please respond.
@fannybuster
4 жыл бұрын
I have had good success using plain milk and water to control powdery mildew.A half cup to a whole cup in your sprayer with water works wonders.It can be whole or 1% or 2%milk.
@delorespickles4708
4 жыл бұрын
I trust your gardening advice and I am in MI so it’s all relatable. Thank you!
@SarahSarah-nu8ce
4 жыл бұрын
Agree! My garden is in much better shape thanks in part to Luke’s great advice.
@CaroleHaddon
4 жыл бұрын
Agree!!! Love this guy! I'm in Flint, quarter acre, growing lots thanks to Luke and also James from The Gardening Channel. By the way, JUST made pickles, omg yum! Happy Gardening, y'all!!!!
@wmluna381
4 жыл бұрын
@@CaroleHaddon Representing Clarkston, MI with a balcony grow out and prepping for a winter tent and hydroponic grow experiment. 😊💪
@CaroleHaddon
4 жыл бұрын
@@wmluna381 best of luck this winter! 😎👍
@detroitgator1
4 жыл бұрын
Wish he would actually respond to questions tho but I know he is busy with his 3 businesses
@allpowerfulguru
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the information. I appreciate how you cover everything so thoroughly and respectfully of time!
@jenniferwheeler1109
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Btw, the pH of baking soda is around 8.3 making it basic, not acidic. And milk’s pH is around 6.7 making it a bit acidic.
@sanctifiedbytruth6048
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ll be trying the baking soda, dish soap, veg oil spray tomorrow! Our pumpkin patch is bad now with powdery mildew... hoping it survives. It might be too far gone, but this is our first year so it’s a learning curve.
@parsonroy
4 жыл бұрын
Tomato hornworms got on my 3 large tomatoes and were destroying them. I went to get a pesticide. When I got back home, there was a pair of Cardinals working the infestation. They took care of the problem in about a half day. No pesticide needed.
@beautyforashes2230
4 жыл бұрын
Birds are pretty awesome. I provide water and food for them in my garden and keep it a bit wild so there are always plenty of insects, and in return they pick off the caterpillars and potato beetles from my plants and leave my berries alone.
@jenniferrush8231
4 жыл бұрын
U just need a black light and to go out at night and find them at night
@karenl7786
4 жыл бұрын
I picked as many as I could find off by hand. The wasps laid eggs on the rest. Pretty weird!
@Pinkrosesandagraveyard
4 жыл бұрын
I have birds pecking my tomatoes
@kittyfruitloop8264
4 жыл бұрын
@Rick Blackmy solution... cats... My friend in the burbs struggles with birds in her berry patch. I live in farmland and have had rodent problems in the past, so I keep yard cats now. I am amazed at the rodents they nab!. As a side benefit, they keep the birds in check, so even though I have small blueberry bushes, I always get a harvest. To give credit though, the birds do help in bug control more than they take in berry consumption. My garden is fenced from chickens and cats but the birds do get in the garden. But from the evidence of what they take, the juicy bug burgers are more appetizing than just berries for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Biodiversity is a good thing!
@lindalarson6228
4 жыл бұрын
Very timely. Never had such a problem with mildew on the zucchini before.
@julienhennequart33
4 жыл бұрын
The problem with copper is that it is very remanent in the soil. In our vineyards, where I live in Bordeaux, the copper concentration in the soil is directly proportional to the age of the vineyard. For the ones that are more than 200 years old, the concentration of copper in the soil is high enough to be toxic to the soil biology and to the vines. Also, it is more toxic for humans than other non-organic sprays. For example, glyphosate, which is a controvertial herbicide, is less toxic and less remanent than copper.
@peterturner1582
4 жыл бұрын
That may be true but you are hardly going to treat fungal diseases with glyphosate. I use glyphosate on stubborn weeds but I paint it directly onto the weed with a small paintbrush so it cannot get onto my valued plants. I know many will attack me for this but if you can get rid of nut grass any other way I would like to know how.
@iloverbk1
4 жыл бұрын
Peter Turner Ortho makes a product called grass-b-gone. I made kids to help me pull the grass and weeds, it used to be the only but effective method.
@peterturner1582
4 жыл бұрын
@@iloverbk1 Thanks but the problem with nut grass is if you just leave one tiny corm unweeded the problem keeps persisting. I tried to bribe the kids but they just spread it around so it's glyphosate for me I am afraid. I paint it on at the start of the Spring when they are just poking their heads out of the ground and over a period of three years I have eliminated it. I even covered the bed in plastic to try and solarize it over winter but up it popped again. I got it in a load of contaminated compost. I now only use my own home made compost so I know what is in it.
@iloverbk1
4 жыл бұрын
Peter Turner well your not alone, there is a huge industry using the very same thing. My experience has been in order to kill that nutgrass you need use it like you say with a paintbrush and concentrated. It seems to be one of the plants Monsanto used for the roundup ready genes. The grass-b-gone kills it at a regular concentration and you don’t have to worry so much about overspray because it only kills grasses, monocots.
@julienhennequart33
3 жыл бұрын
@Fester Adams how do you put uvc lights over a big vineyard? it seems to be difficult and expensive
@dancebunny2011
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you.... I live in zone 7B and it’s very hot and humid, I tried neem oil, rosemary oil and peppermint sprays and they all burned the leaves of my plants. I am so happy you did this video it has answered so many questions I had. I no longer use the sprays after almost losing my cucumber plants due to the sprays and it’s recovering fine. Now I use the caption jacks powder and it’s doing great I have been fighting Vine Bores, Cucumber Beatles and Thrip and the powder worked great. No damage and bugs under control.
@CaroleHaddon
4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't have a leaf with a hole, said the MIGardener... 💕💕💕
@GospelOutside
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@1Mandible
3 жыл бұрын
Love it😂
@irisrichards7070
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for all this advice. This is what we learner gardeners need advice about controlling diseases. Kind regards Iris UK
@kristenoberhauser8228
4 жыл бұрын
Cucumber beetles are the exception for what you say. I find they need to a reaction at the first sign, but I use diatomaceuos earth to get the larva.
@behindblueyes
3 жыл бұрын
How do you use it? I'm hesitant bc it kills good bugs too and I'm already having pollination probs. But the beetles are beating me!! 😭
@bobert59
4 жыл бұрын
I spray a cultured lactic acid bacteria serum to prevent foliage fungal facilitation. Takes all the good stuff out of the milk for surface ph lowering minus the downside of milk sitting outside in the sun. Also great for a soil drench to break down organic material quicker.
@wmluna381
4 жыл бұрын
Is that a DIY concoction or something that is available for purchase?
@jasons-jungle
4 жыл бұрын
Baking soda is actually alkaline with a ph of 8 and not acidic. Milk is acidic (because of the lactic acid) with a ph slightly below neutral of around 6.8
@jenniferwheeler1109
4 жыл бұрын
I posted the same response 😆 glad I’m not the only one.
@jasons-jungle
4 жыл бұрын
@@unything2696 thanks for the clarification although he was talking about a solution
@warriormamma8098
2 жыл бұрын
Baking soda at Costco for 13 lb bag is about $8. Think it is the same at Wal-Mart & Sam's Club. Walmart has those giant bags in garden area near pool supplies. I use for lots of stuff. Arm pit scrub! Laundry. Garbage disposal. And of course cooking. A pinch in ground beef helps it not dry out during cooking. I did not know about using in the garden though so thank you so much!
@x21gokartracing
2 жыл бұрын
Will try the method for powder mildew for the pumpkin leaves this friday
@colleenavery232
2 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC advice if you're serious about organic HUGE THANK YOU!
@t4cchi
4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Epic! “Idk I don’t have any holes in my leaves”
@EvelynPalumbo-g5f
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your information you helped me immensely. Never new how to handle this situation, almost lost my whole crop. Thank you, Thank you...... I will be watching more of your videos. Very informative and easy to watch and do as well.
@MIgardener
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Happy gardening :)
@jmburen8647
4 жыл бұрын
you mentioned bag worms, If you break open the webbing, the birds will eat them as well.
@carpentryfirst3048
4 жыл бұрын
Warning! I had some WPM on one of my pot plants. I bought organic "Safers" brand fungacide spray. Said you could could spray on vegetable and eat the next day. I sprayed over a month before I cropped it and I had to throw the whole thing out because it has this very unusual chemical, sulfur smell/taste. Lost over a pound on that plant. :(.
@nadiasews
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I had watched this before I pulled one of my pumpkin plants that had growth….grrrrr….I still have squash growing so I’ll start my pumpkins over and add the baking soda regimen, THANK YOU!
@rrbb36
2 жыл бұрын
You mean: * Regimen- A plan, or course of action such as: a diet, exercise, or medical treatment. Conversely, a “regiment” is defined as a permanent unit of an army usually commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. Regiment can also mean: the rule, or government over a person, people, or country.
@willdwyer6782
4 жыл бұрын
I like using pheromone traps for Japanese beetles. If you have chickens you don't even need to use the traps. Just put the pheromone bait in the chicken coop and let your chickens have a feast on the bugs that show up.
@wmluna381
4 жыл бұрын
Nice. Double duty.
@tammysummerfield183
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Like what I heard Luke! Im in Central Fl. My biggest headache ....... ants. Black and Red FIRE ANTS. Because if them I’ve never been able to grow big tomatoes of any kind! The only kind Ive succeeded in growing is grape tomatoes. The deer 🦌 on our land, help me keep overgrowth from happening HAHAHAHAHA. Ive actually communicated (hahahahaha) with them. “If you all will be kind and not destroy my tomato plants, I’ll share with you. Its worked for 3 years now. Soooo I like your more natural approach to gardening !
@Arcadia61
3 жыл бұрын
There's absolutely nothing complicated with millilitres. It's soooo much easier than gallons and quarts and whatever you use. But I'll forgive you as you've given me loads of good tips along the way.
@paulk5311
2 жыл бұрын
so decimal system is easier than fractions for you. it would probably be easier for me too if i spelled liter as litre. lol i can do fractions in my head and need no calculator. let's say 2 Tbs per gallon. a table spoon is 3 tea spoons. that is 6 tsp per gallon. a quart spray bottle uses a fourth of that or 1.5 tsp. now if you go with milliliters here in the US you often need to convert the gallons to that first as most garden measurements that i know of is in gallons. i guess since you are not from the USA (based on your spelling of liter, or litre if you prefer) then your instructions may in fact be in liters instead. that would mean a TBS is roughly 15 mL. since i am american i have no measuring instrument that says 15mL so is much easier for me not to have to deal with trying to convert all that over. so for you it is so much easier. for me it does not matter. a liter spray bottle will still get 1.5 tsp if it calls for 2 Tbs per gallon. most bottles i see here have both standard and metric anyway.
@mdubault
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Michigan too. They do teach math here. Metric simplifies things also. We are going Metric - I read about it in the "Weekly Reader" in 1964 - LOL
@thebrunnerfamily192
4 жыл бұрын
We are experiencing tomato blight for the first time. I let it go too long before trying hard enough to identify the problem. We might lose two of our really nice tomato plants before any ripen 😔 Will try the baking soda spray tomorrow. We defoliated all the affected leaves today. They look skeletal ☠ Wish us luck! ☀️🌱
@thebrunnerfamily192
4 жыл бұрын
So I'm not sure what it was exactly. A combination of blight and some kind of black mold that I think we inherited from the straw we used to mulch... whatever it was, we lost our entire garden. Yes, our ENTIRE garden. Quite possibly the most disappointing life experience I've had. Started everything from seed almost 6 months ago, had almost every garden problem you could imagine and pushed through each one with time effort and money, just to lose it all right before ripening and huge harvests. Salvaged some stuff and have pounds of green tomatoes in bags hoping they ripen. What a year...
@katrinah1898
4 жыл бұрын
😔
@codegirl2069
4 жыл бұрын
That's so devastating. I am sorry you had to go through this 😢
@timelmore2
4 жыл бұрын
Today I learned that a bit of dish soap will help stabilize my salad dressings. Thanks @migardener.
@Tinyteacher1111
3 жыл бұрын
1 gallon of water, 2 Tablespoons of baking soda, 3 drops of dish soap, 3 Tablespoons of vegetable oil. Copper sulfate - more effective, organic Apple cider vinegar: 2 tablespoons in spray bottle of water Milk: smells, Neem: only early or late in season
@agent8082
4 жыл бұрын
Hi will BT work on hoards of grasshoppers. They eat the onions and even ate big wholes in my tomatoes. Cabbages and kale. TX
@BCEpedals
3 жыл бұрын
Last year I planted marigolds around my garden, no bugs other than ants, this year I didn’t. Pulled off 10-15 tomato worms within a week or two. Lol planted marigolds again, neem oil, and bimbo Bambo no tomato worms for month now.
@lrg613
3 жыл бұрын
I always planted marigolds until last year when I purchased my tomato plants (got started late after moving and forgot) and I got hit hard by horn worms. Had to pull everything out. Local co-op said to treat with Sevin and again in the Spring a few times since they were now in the soil. This year, I moved the tomatoes and planted lots of marigolds! Won’t forget again.
@marcuscyprian5967
3 жыл бұрын
great info... but milk is slightly acidic to neutral
@ethanboyd7843
2 жыл бұрын
I agree that spraying milk on things in the summer creates an inhospitable environment.
@lornabartlett2744
2 жыл бұрын
QQQ QUESTION, Would any type of Milk be effective? Yes, I understand thanks for your channel 👍enjoy your time and l learn how to apply
@lornabartlett2744
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed 👏motivated to learn to apply 👍
@jackwilson5479
3 жыл бұрын
i use this recipe however i add the liquid to my paint sprayer (never used for paint) and it is a very even spray and super fast to do the entire garden
@richardcorsillo9819
4 жыл бұрын
You definitely earn your bread.. Thanks for the thoroughness, papamama
@aarontaylor6464
4 жыл бұрын
I used neem oil two days ago on my cabbage. Yikes- I'll let you know the outcome in a week.
@SheenaShines
4 жыл бұрын
I use neem oil mixed with gentle detergent & water, as long as the next day is overcast, it’s fine. I hope your cabbage is okay.
@shirleyk623
4 жыл бұрын
You would probably know in 24-48 hours. Just spray early morning or I prefer late evening after the bees have left the garden. Even though neem doesn't kill bees.( I just like to be doubly sure.) Good luck!😊🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
@timnewton1073
4 жыл бұрын
You'll likely be fine.
@Littlesharky-h2s
4 жыл бұрын
Neem oil WILL kill bees! Don’t spray when they are active! It will also kill butterflies and ladybugs! It doesn’t discriminate! Spray late evening when there’s no activity
@shirleyk623
4 жыл бұрын
@@Littlesharky-h2s I agree with you. I very rarely spray anything because of the beneficial insects. When people say that it doesn't kill bees on their videos I get irritated. Even though the website says it doesn't kill. It also says spray when bees aren't active. Read between the lines right? Anyone with common sense😳should know NOT to spray directly on beneficial insects. More people need to be know. Thanks for that. Here's hoping for good gardening and bountiful harvests for you.🦋🦋🦋🐞🐞🐞
@Jan6750
Жыл бұрын
Nice options, thanks!
@jfp778332
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent information as always. BT is the best!
@cathycharron-folsom4504
2 ай бұрын
I use need oil in summer in northern me but apply in evening
@johnreeves3380
3 жыл бұрын
I believe Luke is saying monitor and determine if & when you need spray First because there are methods he describes which he recommends as your first mitigation. Keep your solution mix solutions simple so you’re not getting confused on volume conversions and risking plant damage by Over Dosing. For cider or sulfur, recognize they are acidic (Ph < 7.2) and baking soda and soaps are basic (Ph > 7.2) and ultimately suggests avoiding milk due to attracting other issues. Just do a bit of research and Look-up your spray solution and determine it’s Ph. I believe Luke is recommending separate spray solutions vs doing something silly like combing cider with baking soda, because your objective with the fungi prevention is changing the Ph on leaves so the surfaces are not conducive to the fungi to start growing. For BT, I believe Luke is saying Pest pressure is harder to mitigate so he Only sprays mid-summer (heat pressure) and therefore uses BT which is safe And you can use his other methods to reduce populations like butterfly nets, encouraging natural predators like lady bugs etc. Luke is the man and knows the approaches, I’m deducing. You can tell, I Love the Why in Luke’s videos. If you want the cliff notes approach, you’re probably not going to get the understanding of why, and that’s the difference in Luke vs say table of contents and indexing.
@newwavepressure6478
2 жыл бұрын
Does neem oil also help for downy mildew???? First time growing pumpkins with the kids never heard of this LOL
@michaelspunich7273
Жыл бұрын
I can keep insect pests off of my garden a lot easier than disease.
@kirkneetz6936
4 жыл бұрын
Going to try the baking soda . Thx Luke 👍
@sylviaparnell6736
4 жыл бұрын
He’s so SMART..... his brain works faster than his mouth.........😜
@bobfabian2161
2 жыл бұрын
Baking soda and wood ash both neutralize acid
@sylviassuccess
4 жыл бұрын
So maybe that is why my apple and peach tree died. All of this time I thought neem oil was the best natural alternative.
@iloverbk1
4 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Trees can usually handle a complete defoliation before they die, be patient give it some water and maybe they will leaf out again.
@donnanorris4733
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese beetles I dump them into a little container of water with a couple drops of dish soap. They die.
@briansalazar7818
3 жыл бұрын
I just re-listened and I didn’t hear you mention how often to apply. Once a week? Specifically the baking soda.
@lauriesmith7517
2 жыл бұрын
Regimen. Regiment is a military group. Good video!
@ronb67
3 жыл бұрын
Copper burns plants leaves if applied in full sun.
@rosemarieswensen992
2 жыл бұрын
Does this work on green beans, the grasshoppers love them
@johnboucher9892
2 жыл бұрын
Luke we were wondering, Using the apple cider vinegar method; How long should we wait to apply a second application? I am John my wife Noella had just made a purchase from you!!!
@charsiu_808
2 жыл бұрын
Squash bug infestation got all my squash last year..i wish I had stayed on top of it
@shevchenkoyegor
2 жыл бұрын
If you see one leaf with powdery mildew you better spray the whole plant. By the time powdery mildew manifested it has already been in and working its way for a couple days now. Chances are that your plant is already infested covered with spores. So no if you see one leaf that is getting it expect other leaves to go bazook next couple days. Spray is in order like now. This is true for most fungal and bacterial diseases.
@Brisbanesdaddy
Жыл бұрын
Will Milk take care of squash beetles? Will the baking soda mixture kill tomato blight? Thank you
@huseinabdul1
4 жыл бұрын
Great timing my poor big beefs are suffering
@thebrunnerfamily192
4 жыл бұрын
Same here 😔
@estelleharrington3866
3 жыл бұрын
How about Murphy's oil soap instead of vegetable oil??
@glenniepeery8989
4 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for taking care of grasshoppers? They are eating nearly everything in my garden, even my marigolds!
@RidaYash
4 жыл бұрын
This year I have too much leaf minor and leaf cutting beetles. I don’t know what to use for these.
@brookescott9598
4 жыл бұрын
I think i do to. Do they make leaves look lacey?
@cozyhomemakingvibes
4 жыл бұрын
He had s video on that too... if it’s just a little like one thread of lace I squish it. If it’s a lot on a leaf I remove the leaf and feed it to the chickens.
@shirleyk623
4 жыл бұрын
I think spinosad kills leaf miners. It is organic. I just pick the leaves off unless too much.. Are the leaf cutters bees? I've never seen them in Florida. Good luck!😊
@RidaYash
4 жыл бұрын
Brooke Scott Yes you can see yellow brown or clear tunnels in the leaves. If really bad then the whole leaf becomes brown and dies.
@RidaYash
4 жыл бұрын
Casey Clark I remove the leaves and that leaves me with no Swiss chard. The plants didn’t get a chance to grow up.
@cynthiahiebert5023
3 жыл бұрын
Whiteflies are everywhere!
@teresaday-fickel5876
4 жыл бұрын
Wondering if you have considered using Spinosad?
@nancyshray4383
4 жыл бұрын
Good job on this video, thank you,
@nannybannany
4 жыл бұрын
My takeaway: you got to make a lava lamp in high school?!
@TheGamer065.
4 жыл бұрын
how do you remove Grubs? I don't know if they are good or bad for the garden. When i was digging up some of my potatoes i noticed there was a lot in my garden.
@drewblack749
4 жыл бұрын
Mash them. They eat under the soil. Nothing but harmful to greenery. They will decimate bulbs.
@savvicky977
Жыл бұрын
How often do you spray the baking soda mixture if you have blight?
@normafarris9673
3 жыл бұрын
You mentioned a tea you use instead of Neem and other harsh sprays. I understood you to say "bee" tea? What is this tea and where can I purchase?
@noorarahimi1498
2 жыл бұрын
What is BT pesticide? Could you please explain, thanks
@estelleharrington3866
3 жыл бұрын
WILL BY work on Brown tail caterpillars??? Tree's 😲
@bobfabian2161
2 жыл бұрын
So the further away from 7 ph that you get in either direction the corrosiveness and inhospitableness becomes becomes worse
@littleforestowl
4 жыл бұрын
When you use apple cider vinegar, does it attract flies?
@hyacinthABC
2 жыл бұрын
Why is the baking soda spray "slightly acidic" when baking soda is an alkali?
@denisepresland6081
4 жыл бұрын
You can't purchase BT in Ontario. What Elaine is left? I use Neem because it is all I can get.
@dawnae2
3 жыл бұрын
SO Helpful....THANK YOU ! 💖
@debschannel6838
2 жыл бұрын
Can you use olive oil instead?
@ronyebodnar2370
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Luke I just started gardening this year for the most part and I love learning new ways and your videos are awesome! I got a case of aphids bad its messing up my squash and zucchini. I spray with water and dawn but I can't get them to leave and some of my plants the loaves look old and brown or burnt and the fruit is going bad before it's ready. Please help!
@ozzieosawamick1712
2 жыл бұрын
I heard milk would help with powedery mildew. Does it work with blight?
@redangrybird7564
2 жыл бұрын
If the leaves have a waxy coat for protection, wouldn't the dish soap eliminate it, leaving the plant more expose to diseases? Just wondering 🤔
@tcpandolfo
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and all of your advice. I'm trying to source BT, and haven't found it locally. I would prefer to support a small and/or family-owned business even when ordering online. Do you have any suggestions?
@bobfabian2161
2 жыл бұрын
Strong bases and strong acids are both very corrosive
@clintn
4 жыл бұрын
Mexican bean beetles are my nemesis. Suggestions?
@tammysummerfield183
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, what is the best.way to find out what types of tomatoes grow the best in my neck of the universe? Thank you
@NixPix
4 жыл бұрын
can you buy ladybugs?
@aguywhomakesthings3316
2 жыл бұрын
Is an emulsifier the same as a wetting agent? I have some Yuka extract I use as a wetting agent to wet the soil a little better and I was told it's also used added to foliar feeds to help obsorb into the leaves.
@c.a.simple
4 жыл бұрын
Recipe #1 1 gallon of water 2 Tbsp of baking soda 3 drops of dish soap 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil.
@DrivingFree
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for printing this. Every time i think about making the mixture, I have to go back and look at the video.
@jswhosoever4533
3 жыл бұрын
Why dish soap?!?! I dont want soap on my organic plants.
@Master_Yoda1990
3 жыл бұрын
@@jswhosoever4533 soap won’t harm the plants in low doses and the soap emulsifies the oil so it can be mixed with water.
@vernaweese6120
3 жыл бұрын
@@jswhosoever4533 it helps the stuff stick .
@steveo_o6707
3 жыл бұрын
I'm using Rosemary oil instead of cooking oil, to do double duty.
@HBSuccess
4 жыл бұрын
Baking soda is a base. It’s not “slightly acidic” it’s the opposite.
@bryanhempel4764
4 жыл бұрын
Baking soda ph is 8.4 alkaline. Waters ph vary based on the source so the final mixture ph would vary.
@skratch5628
4 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same
@nannybannany
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking this too.
@ThatGardener
4 жыл бұрын
It’s alkeline true!
@canucanoe2861
3 жыл бұрын
@DR. Murdoch Nonsense. Milk has lactose, a sugar, and not lactic acid. When people get pepper sprayed, they use milk to neutralize the acid in the pepper spray. You don't neutralize acid with another acid. You're a doctor, huh? Wow. I hope you take more care when you prescribe meds.
@Lee_music249
4 жыл бұрын
No doubt you have a good head on your shoulders. But I'm pretty sure baking soda "sodium bicarbonate" is an alkaline substance, unless I'm missing something.
@beautyforashes2230
4 жыл бұрын
It is, and milk is acidic and not alkaline, due to the lactic acid. But both are effective because they create an inhospitable environment for bacteria.
@tabbiealdrich6623
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. It is an antacid which is why you can take it for acid indigestion
@Lee_music249
4 жыл бұрын
Don't eat milkweed...leave it for the monarchs. 👍
@moonstone1573
4 жыл бұрын
It is most definitely alkaline. That's why it reacts to vinegar, an acid.
@oldcowbb
4 жыл бұрын
@@moonstone1573 it reacts to acid because of the bicarbonate ion, it's not an acid-base reaction
@babystepsgarden6162
2 жыл бұрын
This is a video I have watched a couple of times. Being a new Gardener (at age 65) I watch once; watch again and take notes; watch yet again to check my notes (or just use the transcript... but it's not as much fun ☺️). And if I want a refresher course I could always go back and watch again. Your video's are worth watching again. ❤️
@poeticpursuits1332
2 жыл бұрын
I am a new gardener and I watch once, then watch again and take notes, and if I need a refresher I bookmark the video for later too.
@davidb196
4 жыл бұрын
I am growing 3 types of squashes and cucumbers for the first time in my new garden, and I have lots of powdery mildew. After watching the video, I took a multi - prong approach. Cut off the bad leaves and then spraying all together: Baking Soda, milk, copper, and neem oil. Today the plants are looking good. THANK YOU!!!! YOU SAVED MY GARDEN.
@greeneyedlady5580
3 жыл бұрын
Good grief! That's way overkill. The ideas of the milk and baking soda are to slightly change the PH of the leaf surface - in opposite directions. If you ate using both at the same time, they are totally canceling out the purpose of using them
@faithevrlasting
2 жыл бұрын
With all that youre lucky you have live plants left. Just sayin'. You notice Luke says he doesnt even use neem except in spring and end of season because in the heat, they can damage plants. Be careful. You should always test spray also. Wondering if you watched this video, he explains it well.
@jsc3417
2 жыл бұрын
Now you are killing the fungi's, as well as the PLANT ITSELF!!!
@Littlesharky-h2s
4 жыл бұрын
Luke-where the heck are you buying that expensive baking soda😂🤣. Should only be about $.50 a box
@mickeemickee3713
3 жыл бұрын
Dollar Tree 2 for $1.00
@janew5351
3 жыл бұрын
In Canada, dollar a box!
@tbrown2302
3 жыл бұрын
Oregon, $2 a box….. always depends where you are from.
@DesertRose808
3 жыл бұрын
@@mickeemickee3713 yeah so 50cents a box
@leishacoaltrain9804
3 жыл бұрын
$1.30 in Chicago. Went up .30 in a year!
@countrymonkOSB
4 жыл бұрын
People, get off Luke's back about his faux pas about acidic/alkaline, etc. This guy busts his rear end, does a video almost every day, chock full of extremely helpful information, completely without a script! I dare any one of you to do the same thing and not make the occasional mistake or slip of the tongue... sheesh! Give the poor guy a break! It's not like this is a science channel or he's a Nobel prize-winning scientist. Good Lordy Lou!
@MrsC122
4 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I put pennies in the soil of my raised beds which keeps the powdery mildew down, as it comes from the soil. The copper from the pennies acts as a copper fungicide. It is an old Yankee gardener trick. Also baking soda is a base -alkaline, not an acid.
@debbiem2146
4 жыл бұрын
May I ask; how many pennies per plant, and how deeply in the soil are they placed?
@LaceyLace_
4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know as well
@MrsC122
4 жыл бұрын
Debbie M I just scatter them about 4-6 per square foot. Don’t really count them...just make sure they are evenly distributed. Also I only use them in beds with plants that are susceptible to powdery mildew, like cukes, squashes and melons.
@debbiem2146
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrsC122 Thank you :-) !
@wmluna381
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrsC122 Interesting.
@angelafraner3374
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget folks that the little guys pollinating and eating bad bugs need a home. I’ve let my grassy clover & other wild flowers grow under fruit trees and nature takes care of things. Learned this in very old books. Great info! Thank you
@ritamccartt-kordon283
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could list some of your old book titles? GOD bless
@burntblonde2925
2 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the book? I love this! Nature is best
@dvrmte
2 жыл бұрын
Nature would destroy the unnatural, disease prone, invasive fruit tree if left to her devices. The process of domesticating any plant is artificial.
@victoryak86
2 жыл бұрын
isn’t baking soda alkaline? i use it periodically as an antacid lol. That being said, i love your channel and follow your advice regularly. Thanks for another super helpfvideo.
@Radjehuty
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Baking soda is a base, hence the chemical reaction when mixing baking soda and vinegar. Also milk is not a base but a very weak acid due to the lactic acid content.
@Born_Banjaxed
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. When my plants used to get a disease I used to feel overwhelmed and hopeless to stop it. With your advice, this year I am growing healthy all season long!
@wideawake5630
3 жыл бұрын
Love ya, Luke but a regiment is a military unit. What you've got there is a regimen.
@lizjoe21750
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Exactly! I was afraid to say something so again, thank you!!! 😊
@flamom1
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I could use a regiment to come combat my powdery mildew 🥲
@anitakinnear6735
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@bcrouch2626
4 жыл бұрын
What about 2 heads of garlic, 12 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper . Bring to a boil let set over night to cool. Next day add 2 small squirts of biodegradable dishwashing liquid . Shake well before each use. Should help to get rid of pests but don't over use. REMEMBER ITS HOT PEPPER BE CAREFUL
@cozyhomemakingvibes
4 жыл бұрын
My child gardens with me... I’d avoid the hot pepper if you have kids or loved pets. 🙈
@angbry8305
4 жыл бұрын
@@paulreid7370 the deer here actually ate my cayenne pepper plants with red peppers on them.
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