HOMEMADE GARDEN INSECT SPRAY

When we start channeling our farmer spirit out and trying to eat an organic food that we harvested from our own garden, mother earth still tries to cheat on us. Pests are something that organic gardeners have to deal with. I wont let them eat my food ever and i'm trying to get rid of nasty garden bugs from my precious plants. I got chili, tomato, mint, basil and bell peppers in my garden (its just plants-on-the-pots by the way) ^^ You can see the growing tip eaten off and the remaining leaves were hard and leathery. Small holes start to showing up on tomato leaves, OH NO!!

I searched and found this Homemade Garlic-Mint Garden Insect Spray recipe here. Seeing the difference before-after pictures on her blog makes me more confident to try this remedy and believe it would work like it does to her beautiful garden.

Here's the recipe.

DIY Homemade Garlic-Mint Garden Insect Spray

Ingredient

• 2 whole heads garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• 3 c. mint leaves (and stems, too – I just throw it all in now)
• 2 tsp. dry cayenne pepper
• 2 small squirts of biodegradable dish-washing liquid

Instruction

• Add the garlic and mint to a food processor and pulse for a few seconds.
• Transfer mixture to a large pot and add the cayenne and 12c. water.
• Bring to a boil; remove from heat and let sit overnight.
• Strain into a couple spray bottles (or gallon garden sprayer) and add the two small squirts of dish soap.

How to use

• shake well before each use
• this mainly repels bugs, though if they rub against it, it can kill them.
• spray all the leaves on affected plants, including the undersides. Preferably on a cloudy day so as not to burn the plants.
• wait a few days to see the affect and then apply more if needed (many times I’ve only needed to do one application)
• do not spray when it is windy or about to rain. This is not a poisonous spray, so it will wash off of leaves after a rain, and will need to be reapplied.

If you on the same boat with me, just give it a try. It wont hurt anyone but the bugs :) Have a good day everyone!!

xoxo 

Witha