How Do You Make Cayenne Pepper Spray Repellent?
Nothing is more frustrating that finding your garden vegetables eaten by neighborhood varmints. Rather than fencing your entire yard or garden, try spraying your plants with a homemade cayenne pepper spray repellent. Capsicum, the chemical in peppers that makes them “hot,” is now used by law enforcement around the world instead of mace for crowd control. The burning sensation also works to keep small critters away from your garden. Once they experience the hotness of cayenne pepper spray, they’ll find somewhere else to get dinner. Just remember to reapply every week or so, as well as after every rainfall. Make pepper “tea.” Place the cayenne pepper into a saucepan. Add 2 cups of boiling water. Allow it to steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Fill a plastic spray bottle with the cooled liquid. Add a few drops of dishwashing detergent. This helps the mixture “stick” to the plants.
