Not to mention rats, mosquitoes are both vectors for more serious
pathogens.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:27:45 -0500, wrote:

leaving water in it also attracts mosquitoes, which is certainly not a
good thing at all. it needs to be covered to keep mosquitoes, rats,
etc out. teach the dog to leave it alone.
Ingrid

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:45:36 -0400, rachael simpson
wrote:
my 2 yr old son has a small swimming pool that i let him play in while i
work in the garden. it is 8x5 and only about 4 inches deep. was
wondering this:

is there anything i can add to the water (besides chlorox) to keep the
mildew and algae from building up in it? i need something that will be
gentle to his skin. currently, i am draining the pool and cleaning it,
then filling it back up again the next time i need to work in the
garden. with the drought, i need to cut it back on water use. does
anyone have any suggestions on what i can use to let the water last a
few days before i need to drain and clean again?

thanks,
rae