It's not the height of insect season yet but I might as well start preparing. Previously I have relied on the powers of mind to not be bugged by bugs. But since I recently posted a link to "Creating Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit" on facebook, I was introduced to the idea of "natural insect repellant". I am now very curious about homemade insect repellants I can make now for this summer. Here are at least three resources:
How to repel mosquitos - the best thing about this article is that it recommends growing herbs: rosemary, marigolds, citronella, Horse Mint, basil, lemongrass, catnip, garlic, tansies, and Mosquito Plant (mmm garlic)
Methods for in home and on body - the general recommendation here is to keep clean and grow herbs! It also recommends steeping mint, rosemary, or basil for a spray
The Ecologist published an article on this topic! - this article is more concerned with preventing pests in the garden but anyway, echoes the idea of growing herbs: sage, peppermint, tansy, catnip and pennyroyal
The obvious next step for me will be to make a spray, relying on essential oils. There are some recipes posted here: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/natural-insect-repellents-460608#fbIndex1 I do wonder how fresh the herb or spray needs to be? Or I can make soap, with herbs like lemon balm (citronella), pennyroyal, lavender, and rose geranium. In addition I should do my best to remember to consume apple cider vinegar, garlic, and Vitamin B1.
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