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Old 13-06-2008, 04:57 PM posted to triangle.gardens
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Default Seeing more ticks this years..

On Jun 12, 7:00 pm, Philip Semanchuk wrote:

Interesting, I'd not heard that before. I rarely use DEET and have
suffered some itchy times as a result. I'd love to try an alternative.
Here's a recipe for making your own catnip-based mosquito repellent:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nwgard...ovejoy10.shtml
/me off to the Farmer's Market for a catnip plant
Philip Semanchuk


Now it's my turn to thank you.
I've just been rubbing the leaves on my arms when the skeeters started
bugging me in the garden.
But my husband is a landscaper much bothered by them, and this will
make him one happy boy.
;-)