Week 3: How to Make an Organic Pesticide

I did a lot of reading this week on how to make an organic pesticide. Apparently, organic pesticides can be tricky to make depending on what type of pests you have. Since I do not think that I have any pests yet, I decided to make a general organic pesticide. This recipe is supposed to deter all sorts of critters. I am going to call it "The Jigg" for my garden.

The Jigg (Jolly Green Garlic Goodness)

1 Onion
10 Cloves of Garlic
7 Jalapenos
1 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Squirt Dish Soap
1 32oz Squirt Bottle

Chop the onion, garlic and jalapenos and combine in a blender. Add the cayenne pepper and blend on the highest setting for about three minutes. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to separate. It makes 3 distinct layers within the blender after 5 minutes. Scoop off the top mixture and discard. Put a squirt of dish soap into the squirt bottle and pour the middle layer from the blender into the squirt bottle. Put on the cap, shake it up, and there you have it... The Jigg for your Square Foot Garden.



Be careful with this stuff. It irritated the hell out of my hands!

Sources for this organic pesticide recipe include my friend Jason Costello, The Farmer's Almanac and results from your common Google Search for "organic pesticide recipe". Another interesting page that I came across while researching is this Organic Pesticide Chart. I do not have any specific pests that I am trying to get rid of yet, so I will let you know how this one works.