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Homemade Mosquito Repellent Spray

Bythehomesteadgarden July 9, 2018February 10, 2020

Homemade Mosquito Repellent Spray Recipe This homemade mosquito repellent spray combines herbs from the garden with (optional) essential oils, witch hazel, and a few other items to make a non-toxic spray that can help keep the mosquitoes (and other biting bugs) away. As I mentioned in my Finding Joy in the Garden in Summer post,…

Finding Joy in the Garden in Summer

Bythehomesteadgarden June 3, 2018February 10, 2020

Finding Joy in the Garden in Summer This is a tough topic for me: Let’s talk about finding joy in the garden in summer. Heat, pest invasions, mosquitoes, weeds….yeah, summer can be a bit stressful for gardeners. Here are some tips and thoughts about how to love your garden even in the worst conditions of…