Natural Bug Repellent

Name: Natural Bug Repellent
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: a gardenful
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: quinoa, uncooked; water for rinsing

By Pam Ellingson
@wmnofoz

Another of my "natural remedies" for all things garden. This one is easy easy easy. Again, I found it on the internet and saved it for the summer garden.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

2 Comments

Serves:

a gardenful

Prep:

5 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

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quinoa, uncooked
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water for rinsing

How to Make Natural Bug Repellent

Step-by-Step

When you are rinsing the quinoa, save the rinse water. Pour it into a spray bottle and you have an organic liquid that repells insects. Use it on your vegetable plants.
I wouldn't recommend using it on culinary herbs though as it could affect the taste. The coating of the quinoa, saponin, a resin-like substance is extremely bitter and forms a soapy solution in water.

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