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Homemade Pesticide Recipe

Written by KBFA

March 26, 2026

Homemade Mint, Garlic and Pepper Spray

This spray is safe to use on any plant you eat, and you can grow the 2 main ingredients. Wait a day or two before eating anything sprayed with this pesticide because sometimes the taste can linger. Use this spray when there are any type of pests eating the foliage of edible plants. Don’t use spray unless the plant is actively being attacked or you see the pests present.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of freshly picked mint leaves
  • 3 heads of garlic with cloves separate and peeled
  • 12 cups of water
  • 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of biodegradable dishwashing liquid
Combine the garlic and mint in your food processor and pulse a few times. Bring the 12 cups of water to a boil and add the mint, garlic and pepper. Boil for a mixture and then let steep overnight. Next, strain onto plastic spray bottle and add dishwashing liquid into each bottle. Spray on both sides of the leaves and after one or two applications the pests will die or leave.

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