Dealing with mosquitoes

You are tired, you had a rough day and you just want to go to bed and have some well-deserved sleep.

All goes well, but then you hear that high pitched sound of a mosquito (or mosquitoes) in your room.

Desperate for some sleep, you turn around and pull the sheet halfway over your face. It doesn't help.

You end up in slapping yourself a couple of times through the face or you start timing the pesky buzzing insect trying to hit it at just the exact moment you think it is at the right spot to hit it one-time DEAD!

I know the feeling too well and have the perfect solution.

I've read some time ago about Lavender and its ability to keep mosquitoes away. It is believed that planting Lavender in your garden will keep the mozzies away.

I do have a Lavender plant - cutting off some twigs and hanging it against the wall above my head (as in the image above) concluded in my test to be a success.

I found that it should be fresh Lavender cuttings. If you experience an overwhelming amount of mosquitoes night after night, replace the twigs every second to every third night.

Believe me, Lavender keeps mozzies away!