Homesteading in the summer is great!

The animals have full forage, chickens and guineas are feasting on the abundance of bugs…… and the flies are feasting on our goats and US!

Here at The Pilgrim Homestead we strive to do everything as natural as possible, so when the flies started taking over our lives we began searching to find the perfect fly spray.

At first nothing seemed to work. We felt completely helpless. We tried several recipes, altering the ingredients until we finally found the perfect combination.

The Recipe:

4 cups of Raw apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp dish soap

2 tbsp olive oil

10 drops of Citronella essential oil

10 drops of Basil essential oil

20 drops of Peppermint essential oil

20 drops of Rosemary essential oil

Combine in a plastic spray bottle, shake well, then spray animals. I usually spray in the morning then respray if needed in the evening.

There you have it, a homemade fly spray that is safe for everyone.

 Peace at last!