Homemade Herbal Bug Spray
Aug 13, 2015 14:16:34 GMT
Post by Jade on Aug 13, 2015 14:16:34 GMT
Herbs needed: Catnip(Nepeta Cataria), Dog fennel(). Or Catnip and Wild Garlic. (Warning: The second mixture of Catnip and Wild Garlic has a strong smell. Warning 2: The first mixture may spoil faster if you do not use enough mint.)
Fills two 14 oz Bottles.
All Ingredients:
First boil:
7 Cups of water.
102 leaves of Catnip,
5-8 inch stalk of Dog fennel. (Use alternative herbs like catnip unless they are stalks of leaves, then use like dog fennel)
Second:
20-40 leaves of Catnip.
2 inch minced Dog fennel leaves.
1 cup of water.
Directions:
First boil:
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil(With lid) on High. Once boiling, turn down to 5 and add 82 leaves of catnip and cover with lid for 7 min. Keep lid partly open. After 7 min add the dog fennel and stir. Turn to 9 for 7 min with lid partly open. After 7 min turn down to 4 and add 20 leaves of catnip and 1 cup of water. Stir for 2 min. After 2 min, put lid on for 6 min. Wait 4 min, then turn to low for 5 min. Take off burner and let cool for 10 min. Strain leaves out of the water and squeeze until no more juice comes out. Then put mixture into a large container and put it in the fridge for 2-4 days.
Second:
Pour mixture into a pot and add 1 cup of water. Bring it too a boil, then cut new herbs and put them in. Stir for 1 minute. Put lid on and leave for 5 minutes on 5, then stir again. Turn to 4 and leave with lid on for 5 more min. Stir again and turn to 5.5 for 4 min. Leave lid off. Stir and turn to 6 for 5 min. Lid off. Stir again and turn to 4 for 5 min. Stir and turn to 3 for 5 min. Lid on. Stir and turn to 2 for 4 min. Lid on. Stir and turn to low for 3 minutes. Stir and turn off burner. Let sit off burner for 10 min.
Officially finished! Have fun!
Fills two 14 oz Bottles.
All Ingredients:
First boil:
7 Cups of water.
102 leaves of Catnip,
5-8 inch stalk of Dog fennel. (Use alternative herbs like catnip unless they are stalks of leaves, then use like dog fennel)
Second:
20-40 leaves of Catnip.
2 inch minced Dog fennel leaves.
1 cup of water.
Directions:
First boil:
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil(With lid) on High. Once boiling, turn down to 5 and add 82 leaves of catnip and cover with lid for 7 min. Keep lid partly open. After 7 min add the dog fennel and stir. Turn to 9 for 7 min with lid partly open. After 7 min turn down to 4 and add 20 leaves of catnip and 1 cup of water. Stir for 2 min. After 2 min, put lid on for 6 min. Wait 4 min, then turn to low for 5 min. Take off burner and let cool for 10 min. Strain leaves out of the water and squeeze until no more juice comes out. Then put mixture into a large container and put it in the fridge for 2-4 days.
Second:
Pour mixture into a pot and add 1 cup of water. Bring it too a boil, then cut new herbs and put them in. Stir for 1 minute. Put lid on and leave for 5 minutes on 5, then stir again. Turn to 4 and leave with lid on for 5 more min. Stir again and turn to 5.5 for 4 min. Leave lid off. Stir and turn to 6 for 5 min. Lid off. Stir again and turn to 4 for 5 min. Stir and turn to 3 for 5 min. Lid on. Stir and turn to 2 for 4 min. Lid on. Stir and turn to low for 3 minutes. Stir and turn off burner. Let sit off burner for 10 min.
Officially finished! Have fun!