Mia. Greetings everyone, I live across the street from a swampy area that is just perfect to breed mosquito's. Now for me, if there is anyone else to bite...
Anne, Try catnip oil. I first heard about this a number of years ago but didn't bother to track down the source of the research until just now. I did,...
Ok, but if you are any where near cats, and they are the type that are attracted to catnip, won't they be all over you...? ~Svanny ::also interested in natural...
Svanny, I have always made a point of using the spray once I get outside the house. Only use it when going under the heavy tree canopy at the botanical...
Garlic in your diet helps repel. I have also found that cutting back on sugar and sugary stuff helps. Brewer's yeast helps. These are of course for your...
I have used pennyroyal to help ward off "skeeters". I simply grabbed a handful of leaves and stems and rubbed my exposed skin with it. I worked for me and my...
My poor lord-husband has trouble using the modern repellents. They rely upon
citronella which closes off his breathing passages. (Any strong odor will do
this....
That is a good point as well. We dry all Garb with Bounce sheets as well as store our garb in airtight containers with bounce. Bugs do no like the smell off...
Funny you should mention Dr. Bonners Peppermint Soap. I also live in Florida and it helps keep the bugs off me. Its the only soap I use at events. It will also...
Chamomile has worked for me in the past. I was at my sister's one day (100 miles away), and a big swarm of mosquitoes made a bee line for me, creating bumps...
Greetings all, I do have to report that my son, daughter-in-law & grand baby came over last evening and the skitters LOVE her too (daughter) and she tried the...
Actually, I know catnip and catmint as being two different plants. That's the trouble with common names - the two are often used interchangeably. In my...
And the down side of that is??????? LOL!!! Adhaniá Mother of Purr Pots, now over the Rainbow bridge, alla them.... sniff! ... From: Svanny/Kat snip Ok, but...
Pick some fresh catnip or cat mint leaves, and rub them on your skin. :-) All kinds of mint should work the same, more or less. Adhaniá ... From: Cheri or...
I have not yet come across a good herbal bug repellent, but that is not to say it isn't out there. I know some herbalists still swear by Avon's Skin So Soft,...
Darn common names! Could they be referring to the delicata squash? The shape and coloring is similar to a watermelon, although their size is quite petite in...
Greetings, ... Do you carry it? Will you be at SR War Camp in Eisental in 2 weeks? -Carowyn P.S. I'm having lots of trouble with my email, so if you could...
It probably is. They said i looked like a yellow watermellon. Sheidan ... From: Amy Bernard To: SCA-Herbalist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:13...
I've infused peppermint (essentially pure, strong, peppermint tea), put it in a sprayer, and had some success. I also wrap dried peppermint or lavender in a...
If it is delicata - it is a fall squash. Very tasty with out adding sugar,
but inside looks like a yellow squash and is shaped oblong like most squash
- it has...
Basil works very well. They also tell me that you might need B vitamin supplements. Somehow extra B makes you unappetizing to those critters. I don't know if...
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it probably is. We are moving to a ranch in Northern Florida and someone threw seeds into the field with all the natural fertilizer they took. What sprung up...
Specifically, that's vitamin B6. A multi B won't work. We've had some success keeping the black flies away that way. They fly around you, but don't actually...
