Souvenir de St. Anne
Sure, you can make your own concoction and it will be cheaper, but Howard Garret makes it so easy! Spraying with ‘Garrett Juice’ is one of the things I try to do regularly in my garden and the roses and veggies especially love it! It is an incredible folliar feed. I went for a couple of years not being able to tend to my garden quite as diligently and I could definitely tell the difference when I didn’t use it!
You can either buy Garrett Juice (my favorite option when I can afford it) or you can make it yourself. Here is the recipe from his “Texas Organic Gardening” book.
- Compost tea – label directions or if homemade, use 1 cup/gallon
- Seaweed – 1 ounce/gallon
- Molasses – 1 ounce/gallon
- Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 ounce/gallon
I sometimes even add Garlic/Pepper tea to mine if the bugs are particularly bad to give it a little ‘punch’. I put the concoction in a sprayer and spray all foliage well. If you are making your own, be sure to strain your teas well or you may end up with a clogged sprayer. And then be sure to clean your sprayer well after use.
