Re: Re: Re: MOSQUITOES

How funny - worth a try I guess. I have a bundle of rosemary hanging
from one of the back window garment hooks for an air freshener. I love
it when someone asks me what the heck are those branches (it's not that
big) hanging in my car window. Duh people - not gardeners!!


Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrea H
Sent: 7/12/2004 7:31:21 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES

> I use vanilla air freshener in my car, I wonder if that would work. It's a
> spray on kind. :-D
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> 
> 
> > Well, I did all my deadheading in all areas of the garden with a heavy
> > spritzing of eau de vanilla sprayed on every part of me I could reach.
> It's
> > not a sure-fire cure, but I do believe it helped considerably.  I still
> had
> > to deal with some of the more persistent ones, but I noticed others sort
> of
> > hovered around me or only lightly set foot on me and then left.
> >
> > Auralie, thanks.  I'm gonna pick up a bigger bottle of vanilla next time
> I'm
> > at the store.  This works about as well as store bought insect repellents
> > but is cheaper and smells much nicer.  I've never tried the other recipes
> > like pennyroyal and other herbs because I don't have them.  Vanilla is
> > always in my cupboard, so it's easy to make.  Nothing stops them
> completely,
> > but this is a pretty darned good solution.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 11:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> >
> >
> > > I'm fixin' to try it tonight!  Will let you know....
> > >
> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp, TX
> > > zone 8A
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jesse Bell
> > > Sent: 7/12/2004 2:49:39 AM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> > >
> > > > Wow..I've never heard of that either...I've heard that Rosemary and
> > > > Lavender essential oils, mixed in with some Witch Hazel as a spray
> will
> > > > help...but not vanilla. I'm gonna have to try that one. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jess
> > > >
> > > > Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
> > > > I think I suggested this a year or so ago and recieved a very negative
> > > > response, but
> > > > here goes again. A teaspoon of pure vanilla extract in half a cup of
> > water
> > > > used as a
> > > > spray will repel mosquitoes. Or more simply, I just dab myself with
> the
> > > > straight stuff
> > > > around my eyes, ears, back of the neck, etc. Since I usually wear long
> > > > sleeves - I
> > > > sunburn so badly if I don't - I don't have to worry about arms etc. It
> > does
> > > > work, and
> > > > the smell is pleasant. I am so allergic to most anything that comes in
> a
> > > > bottle or tube -
> > > > can't use most cosmetics at all - that I'm always looking for natural
> > > > sources.
> > > > Auralie
> > > >
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