This organic DIY spray is a great chemical-free way to keep unwanted bugs off of prized produce.

Ingredients

• 1 garlic bulb
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp powdered cayenne pepper
• 1 quart water
• 1 tbsp liquid castile soap (i.e., Dr. Bronner’s)

Directions

1. Put garlic and onion in the blender, blend until liquefied.
2. Add 1 quart of water and 1 tsp of cayenne pepper.
3. Cover the mixture, and let it steep for one hour.
4. Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth and add 1 tbsp castile soap.
5. Put it all into a spray bottle, and spray the mixture on your plants to ward off bugs.

Keep the pepper spray refrigerated, and it will keep for about a week.

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