I was speaking to Hugh Courtney earlier this week and he mentioned that a 'fresh tea' of stinging nettle was an excellent spray to use for control of flea beetles.
He said the tea should be made similar to the equisetum recipe for fresh equisetum tea, but that the tea itself should be made as one would make a tea for drinking (ie hot water poured onto leaves which are left to steep as opposed to, I assume, simmering the leaves for 20 minutes) The resulting tea should then be expanded 9:1 with plain water. Anyonsing this tea? Making this tea? Have had success with this tea? My current problem - - one for the whole county - - is massive attacks of cucumber beetles. Any suggestions, aside from peppering? Thanks -Allan
