mosquitos

[peppero]

mosquitos just about ate me up last year due to my water barrels. this year i got some minnows and in a few days, no more little wigglers in the barrels.

problem solved.

jon

[Vespertino]

I hate mosquitoes, but they seem to love me. Sounds like the minnows are a good solution without having to spray.

[ginger2778]

I had them in my earthboxes. I bought mosquito dunks from Amazon or EBay. 1/4 in the hole and goodbye Mosquitos for about 2 months. They are a little donut shaped disk of BT. Love them!
I am always the first person in a crowd that the Mosquitos go for.
Marsha

[RebelRidin]

Mosquitos just plain suck!

Tossing the fish in the barrels.... very clever

[ginger2778]

What will you feed the minnows later?
Marsha

[Vespertino]

Maybe feed the minnows to the compost heap?

[Worth1]

You could always eat them.

Worth

[Vespertino]

I was worried about those pesky skeeters getting into my eathtainer, so took a few precautions. I glued a screened sink washer over the drain hole. I had to be careful gluing it on, you don't want too much silicone glue or else you'll gum up the drainhole. I just traced the rubber rim of the washer with a bead of silicone glue, you don't need much to get it to stick. Just wanted to mention it in case other earthtainer peeps might find it useful. I also put screen-door mesh over the watering pipe.

So far it's keeping the skeeters out of what could be an ideal breeding ground for them.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Vespertino

I was worried about those pesky skeeters getting into my eathtainer, so took a few precautions. I glued a screened sink washer over the drain hole. I had to be careful gluing it on, you don't want too much silicone glue or else you'll gum up the drainhole. I just traced the rubber rim of the washer with a bead of silicone glue, you don't need much to get it to stick. Just wanted to mention it in case other earthtainer peeps might find it useful. I also put screen-door mesh over the watering pipe.

So far it's keeping the skeeters out of what could be an ideal breeding ground for them.

Great idea, I like it!
Marsha

[peppero]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

What will you feed the minnows later?
Marsha

i am using bread crumbs as a supplement at present.

jon