Mosquitoes?

[gavin]

These monster mozzies with the banding don't think twice about drilling through denim so I doubted that a little skin care would put them off, but a quick Google says that Skin So Soft is good for mozzies too. I'd go for Fatshark's option, with several layers of clothing underneath, piped-in rehydration fluid, and a drain stop-cock somewhere low down for the inevitable perspiration.

The aforementioned Colin yesterday was telling me about the biting insects he encountered in Canada. Sounds like they come with integral tin-openers so I don't think that even Fatshark would be safe.

[marion.orca]

Not even Skin so soft works - I can guarantee that. But if you want to give it a try, Boots usually sell it as do a fair number of chemist shops, so no need to wait for the Avon lady to call and end up buying loads of useless goods. Maybe it just doesn't work for me as I have a terrible reaction to the midges, so might try creosote instead, that might work.

[madasafish]

I just spray myself with neonicotinoids and I'm safe :-)

[Bumble]

I just spray myself with neonicotinoids and I'm safe :-)

Maybe I should have tried that. Despite forward planning, the blighters still managed to get at my ankles.

[EmsE]

According to the following link, if you want to keep midges out of the garden, plant bog myrtle. That's now top of my shopping list! Imagine never being driven indoors from the garden again when it's not raining (insert an 'in my dreams' smiley)


http://www.historicscottishgardens.c...ottish-plants/

[Jon]

It is only a matter of time before one of the usual suspects claims that a top bar hive can repel midges. ( not referring to you madasafish!)
As we already know they attract pixies, elves, a fairy or two and the occasional unicorn to the garden due to the beneficial karma which radiates from between the bars.
Sure beats watching squirrels.