Years ago I read in a chat group a suggestion that Staphysagria 6X taken 30 minutes before going out will protect against mosquitoes.
This weekend I took it to see if it would protect me from grass ticks. I spent all weekend in the garden and didn't get bitten! They have been so bad this year I've not enjoyed walking around the garden.
What a fantastic post! I have both the books you recommend and have used homeopathy for plants for a few years now with some success, as follows:
Helix tosta really works! When we could still grow cabbages and other such plants, slugs could be such a problem, but not with Helix tosta. People have all kinds of solutions they propose for slugs and snails, but Helix works the best.
We have a lovely heirloom rose bush that we grew as a slip from a bush that belonged to my husband's grandmother, who died in 2003 just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. It's a cabbage or Damascus rose, and I have heard that the rose was brought back from Syria originally by the crusaders. When we first started it on our current property, it quickly became overrun with Japanese beetles. I watered it with Sulphur. We've never had a problem since. It is very large now and is currently blooming prolifically. Just a couple days ago, we saw that it has some little pests going on it, and I am set to apply Sulphur again. I haven't done it for six or seven years. Roses in general love Sulphur, I understand.
I start our peppers and tomatoes indoors early, in February and March, planting the seeds in small cells and then transplanting them into bigger pots (some of which we then sell). When I transplant, I water with Aconite. The little plants never seem to know they've been moved when I do that.
Some people maintain that fruits and vegetables taste better when they're homeopathically treated. All I know is that I've heard people say that we have the best tomatoes in Washington County. I always figured it was because we use heirloom varieties and grow them completely without chemical fertilizers/sprays/pesticides, but who knows?
Do you know if Vespa will deter wasps? I suppose it's worth a try. I don't fancy trying to catch them, kill them, and burn them! But they were terrible last year, and I got stung many times (of course a couple of doses of Apis stops the pain in just a few minutes and pretty much takes care of the swelling--but I didn't manage to find a remedy to control the subsequent itching).
There is a marvelous product from Germany called Earth Harmony. The company will not share what is in it, but it's homeopathic. Its effect on plants is truly amazing in terms of fertility for the plant--lots of flowers/fruits--but, as of last year, Germany was refusing to ship this product to the USA any longer. I am so disappointed about this. I tried to get Helios to sell the product and ship it to me but so far without success.
I look forward to more success with agrohomeopathy, and I so much appreciate your publishing this article! Thank you!
Wonderful, thanks for sharing! For the wasps I would look up what deters them- a quick search online shows lots of essential oils (clove etc) also marigold and others. I would probably make a homeopathic potency blend and spray it all around and see if that helped. A good place to start for allergic itch of any type is often Antimonium Crudum 6C or 200C + Arsenicum Album 200C.
Hello Amy! You can always test any remedy on your plants, and I’d love to hear how it goes. When I used to try to look at plants the same way we look at people, I didn’t get the best results. Understandably, as plants aren’t like people with the emotional aspects etc. Your tomatoes didn’t overdo it on purpose! (Versus the workaholic who overindulges in food and intense emotions.) Plants are subject to the environment and yours now have a water imbalance. If it was me I’d look to remedies for shock (if they are shocked), like ABC and maybe Bioplasma which includes all the salts (water balancing), etc. If they collapsed, Carbo Veg might be helpful. But I generally start with the broad strokes and then see if something more is needed. If you want to get more precise you could check out Maute’s book (see above); she has a bunch of options for waterlogged plants. (Including Belladonna in the ABC set, and Nat Sulph which is one of the 12 salts in Bioplasma).
Years ago I read in a chat group a suggestion that Staphysagria 6X taken 30 minutes before going out will protect against mosquitoes.
This weekend I took it to see if it would protect me from grass ticks. I spent all weekend in the garden and didn't get bitten! They have been so bad this year I've not enjoyed walking around the garden.
Yes, I have a friend who uses Staphysagria for that with success as well. :) Ledum 200 during the summer months also prevents ticks. :)
What a fantastic post! I have both the books you recommend and have used homeopathy for plants for a few years now with some success, as follows:
Helix tosta really works! When we could still grow cabbages and other such plants, slugs could be such a problem, but not with Helix tosta. People have all kinds of solutions they propose for slugs and snails, but Helix works the best.
We have a lovely heirloom rose bush that we grew as a slip from a bush that belonged to my husband's grandmother, who died in 2003 just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. It's a cabbage or Damascus rose, and I have heard that the rose was brought back from Syria originally by the crusaders. When we first started it on our current property, it quickly became overrun with Japanese beetles. I watered it with Sulphur. We've never had a problem since. It is very large now and is currently blooming prolifically. Just a couple days ago, we saw that it has some little pests going on it, and I am set to apply Sulphur again. I haven't done it for six or seven years. Roses in general love Sulphur, I understand.
I start our peppers and tomatoes indoors early, in February and March, planting the seeds in small cells and then transplanting them into bigger pots (some of which we then sell). When I transplant, I water with Aconite. The little plants never seem to know they've been moved when I do that.
Some people maintain that fruits and vegetables taste better when they're homeopathically treated. All I know is that I've heard people say that we have the best tomatoes in Washington County. I always figured it was because we use heirloom varieties and grow them completely without chemical fertilizers/sprays/pesticides, but who knows?
Do you know if Vespa will deter wasps? I suppose it's worth a try. I don't fancy trying to catch them, kill them, and burn them! But they were terrible last year, and I got stung many times (of course a couple of doses of Apis stops the pain in just a few minutes and pretty much takes care of the swelling--but I didn't manage to find a remedy to control the subsequent itching).
There is a marvelous product from Germany called Earth Harmony. The company will not share what is in it, but it's homeopathic. Its effect on plants is truly amazing in terms of fertility for the plant--lots of flowers/fruits--but, as of last year, Germany was refusing to ship this product to the USA any longer. I am so disappointed about this. I tried to get Helios to sell the product and ship it to me but so far without success.
I look forward to more success with agrohomeopathy, and I so much appreciate your publishing this article! Thank you!
Wonderful, thanks for sharing! For the wasps I would look up what deters them- a quick search online shows lots of essential oils (clove etc) also marigold and others. I would probably make a homeopathic potency blend and spray it all around and see if that helped. A good place to start for allergic itch of any type is often Antimonium Crudum 6C or 200C + Arsenicum Album 200C.
this was super interesting! this inspired me to out and give some remedies to some of my falling vegetable plants.
Perfect timing Emily!
Your substacks are always SO thorough, informative and helpful on the spot!
We all seem to be in the trenches of gardening and bugs.😅
Thanks so much for sharing the gift of YOUR knowledge! Hugs🫶🏼 Nancy F~
Wow! Amazing article, thanks SO much🤗
This is so interesting! I can’t wait to go water my plants with some homeopathic remedies!
Thank you this excellent article. Soooo much information here.
I'm wondering if Nux vomica would help our tomatoes that have had too much rain? Since it is a "too much" remedy.
Thanks for this intriguing article.
Hello Amy! You can always test any remedy on your plants, and I’d love to hear how it goes. When I used to try to look at plants the same way we look at people, I didn’t get the best results. Understandably, as plants aren’t like people with the emotional aspects etc. Your tomatoes didn’t overdo it on purpose! (Versus the workaholic who overindulges in food and intense emotions.) Plants are subject to the environment and yours now have a water imbalance. If it was me I’d look to remedies for shock (if they are shocked), like ABC and maybe Bioplasma which includes all the salts (water balancing), etc. If they collapsed, Carbo Veg might be helpful. But I generally start with the broad strokes and then see if something more is needed. If you want to get more precise you could check out Maute’s book (see above); she has a bunch of options for waterlogged plants. (Including Belladonna in the ABC set, and Nat Sulph which is one of the 12 salts in Bioplasma).
Ooh, true! Lol. I was forgetting about the emotional parts, which of course plants don't have.
Thanks!
That we know of!
;)
I definitely would say plants feel. But I don't yet know how to select homeopathic remedies for them based on that with any success! :)
I am excited to try the ‘tosta’ treatment. Especially Prickly S.O.B. tosta and Damn Ceeping Stuff tosta!
100%! Please share your results and anything you learn along the way!