what might I use to get rid of bugs in my garden without using costly organic materials or poisens?

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1. reitmeyer says:

   May 23, 2010 at 8:29 pm

   you can make several “pesticides” yourself with a little garlic and soap water mixture. Many bugs are instantly repelled by this mixture. One of the best ways to repel bugs is to co-plant things that attract or repel different types of bugs. For our vegetable garden we always include Marigolds (calendula) which are great companion plants for tomatoes and repel many types of insects on account of their strong scent.
   There are many different tricks like these. There’s a book called “Organic Plant Protection” that is great for identifying and repeling specific types of infests. The editor is Roger B. Yepsen, Jr. and it’s $.01 on Amazon.
   Just copy/paste this link into your browser…

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878571108/qid=1148840939/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-5363015-3515946?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

   Oh, and you can buy Borax, which is inert to humans, but most bugs hate it, including ants. The only thing about spreading it around your garden is it will kill good insects too, which there are many of, who work to keep your garden growing…It’s better for use around the house.