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Make Your Own Bug Spray

MATERIALS

  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Liquid Dish Wash
  • Water
  • 1 Spray Bottle
  • Food Processor or Sharp Knife

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Peel the onion and the garlic.
  2. Blend or chop the entire onion and garlic clover.
  3. Add the cayenne pepper and blend again. (Don’t get the pepper up your nose or near your eyes)
  4. Wash you hands well.
  5. Add this mixture to the spray bottle and top it up with water.
  6. Let sit for an hour.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of dish wash liquid and shake well.
  8. The strong odors and taste should deter most insects from eating your plants.
  9. Don’t spray on leaves or fruit that you are going to eat.
  10. Wash your vegetables very well before you eat them.
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