What's going on epic gardeners? Happy Monday.

Thanks for tuning in again to another episode of the epic gardening podcast.

Today we're talking about garlic spray and how we can use it on our plants to prevent pests and diseases.

The mythology behind garlic is long and storied.

From vampires to devils to werewolves, garlic is purported to do anything and everything.

All those stories might just be myths,

and I suspect that they actually are myths.

Garlic is both a great plant to grow in your garden

and a great plant to use on your garden in the form of garlic spray.

In my opinion the biggest benefit of garlic spray is that it means that you are not using

any other more toxic pesticides in your garden. It's an eco-friendly

green way to treat pests and disease problems. So the pungent smell that garlic is well known for will kill or repel many of the more annoying garden pests,

although it also might scare away some beneficial bugs as well.

But what makes it work so well against pests?

The answer lies in the sulfur compounds found in garlic cloves.

You might recognize sulfur as a powerful standalone fungicide,

but when paired with Allison, a compound within garlic, it confuses insects by interfering with their sensory receptors.

If you have a case of powdery mildew or downy mildew, garlic spray can also be effective, which makes it a very versatile garden tool.

So let's go into how you will create your very own garlic spray. Here's a simple, simple, simple

recipe. The first thing you're going to need is a quarter pound of garlic, which usually

comes out to two or three whole garlic bulbs.

Next, one quart of water, four to five drops of dishwashing soap, and that's it.

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