will water and vinegar help get rid of bugs eating my plants

My basil and bell pepper plants keep getting eaten by something and I would like to not use pesticides. The bell peppers get a white egg on the bottom on the leaf and the basil plant just gets eaten. Can you help me? What can I use to keep them from being eaten? Also, my celery plant has a fungus, I think. It’s yellow and only on the leaves. What is that and what can I do to get rid of that?

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#1 Comment By Heather On 06/04/2011 @ 1:16 pm

Do not use vinegar on your plants. This will kill them.

Here are some insecticide recipes that you can use:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/natural-home-pesticides-organic-garden-pest-control.htm ^[1]

For the celery, it is likely too warm for them. They are a tough plant to grow. Heavy mulching around the base and lots of water may help.

It sounds like you may also have slugs (on the basil – their favorite). This article will help with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htm ^[2]

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