Homemade Garlic Spray for Gardens (bug spray)

By kelseyll

1. A good strong watering or rainstorm will help kill the aphids.

2. Companion plants, such as marigolds can be very effective in keeping harmful insects such as beetles and aphids off of your plants!

3. Garlic! Garlic, onions and their relatives do a great job of repelling aphids! You can either plant garlic in your garden, or you can make a garlic spray!

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Homemade Garlic Spray: A Non-Toxic Insecticide
• 1 quart water
• 2 tbsp fresh minced garlic
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp liquid castille soap (I use Dr. Bronner’s)

Details

Adapted from happyhealthnut918.wordpress.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the water, garlic, cayenne pepper and castille soap in a glass container (unlike the plastic container in the picture..I’m still working on getting the plastic out of his life..one step at a time).
Let the mixture sit in the sun for a few hours to concentrate.
Combine the concentrate with water in a ratio of 1 part concentrate to 4 parts water.
Store in a glass spray bottle and apply to plants every 2 to 3 days, as needed.