Worm-Free
Apples, Cherries, Pears
- Using a cleaned out 1 gallon milk jug,
cut a hole about the size of a small egg just below the milk jugs
shoulder. This can easily be done if you first put hot water in the
jug and shake it around until the sides get warm. Empty out water
and cut hole with a sharp knife.
Recipe:
1 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup dark molasses
1/2 teaspoon ammonia
Add enough water to make 1 1/2 quarts liquid
- Mix together and pour into milk jug using
a funnel. Make sure to replace the cap on the milk jug.
- When apple trees are just about done
blooming tie the jug on a sturdy branch with a strip of cloth. Hang the
jug with the hole facing slightly down so the rain can't get in but
also so the mixture can't spill out.
- As the season progresses, you'll notice
the mixture evaporating, I just grab my lawn hose and add more water to
the jug.
- Keep jugs in the tree until harvest is
over. Discard the jugs, but first...be amazed at how many moths are
in the mixture...pretty gross!
- Place 2-4 jugs in different locations for an average sized tree.
With love and gratitude,
Each of us lead a life filled with miracles, we just need to pause and see them! What's new and good with you?