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Asparagus Beetle-Killing Insecticidal Soap
If you’re growing asparagus in your home garden, the asparagus beetle is a pest you will be all too familiar. This All Natural Asparagus Beetle Spray will act as a pesticide without any toxic chemicals!
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Equipment
plastic spray bottle
Ingredients
3
cups
water
1
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
2
cloves
galic
sliced or coarsley pressed
3
tablespoons
Dr Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap
1
tablespoon
Cold Pressed Orange Oil Concentrate
Instructions
In a medium sized pot, bring the water to a boil, remove pot from burner. Add in the crushed red pepper, garlic, soap and orange oil.
Let everything marinate until the liquid is cool then fill up your sprayer (don't drain the peppers/garlic out, leave it in)
This should be enough to fill a standard plastic spray bottle.
Notes
Warning, do not put everything in a pot and bring to a boil, it will get foamy and boil over, making a big mess on your stove!