You asked for ideas to help with the mosquitoes. Here’s what we do. If you have a vegetable garden or you’re planning on growing one add sage and basil. They will keep mosquitoes out of the garden and mosquitoes wont lay eggs in standing water surrounded by those herbs. In your garden you can plant lavender and citronella geraniums. Those have a heavy smell and will repel mosquitos out of your yard. Finally to keep them out of your house keep mint in flower pots around the windows and hanging by the front door. You’ll never have a problem with them inside and they’re great for cooking and teas too.

It's looking great, you guys. I'm looking forward to seeing all the flowers. This is Luba's childhood home, if I remember correctly. It makes me smile. Respect and love from the US.

Hi Pavlo and Luba. My name is Ken. I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and am originally from a small town in Manitoba called Dauphin. It's the home of Canada's National Ukrainian Festival that takes place in early August each summer. My grandparents from both sides of my family immigrated to Canada from Ukraine in the early 1900s. My parents have kept up many traditions that have been passed down from their parents. They are both fluent in the Ukrainian language. Today we will be celebrating Ukrainian Easter according to the Julian calendar. We will be having our baskets of food blessed at church this morning and will be enjoying the "feast" when we get home. I discovered yoiur KZfaq channel a few months ago and check in regularly to watch. When you go to your summer home that you're doing all the good work on, it reminds me of the homes of my great aunt and uncles that were farmers in rural Manitoba several decades ago. Your videos are great and give me a sense of what rural Ukraine is like and how my ancestors lived back in Ukraine and how they brought that same life and hard work ethic to rural Canada. I'd love to hear back from you if you have time to reply to me! You guys are a great couple...we pray for you and Ukraine!

Pavlo is luckiest man in all of Ukraine to have the prettiest girl in all of Ukraine.

You’re both very fortunate to have this place!!!

Build some bat houses (similar to bird houses) to help control the mosquitoes

THIS is what it should be in all Ukraine. Good luck to you 👍👏

Loving it. When you pot the plants gently loosen the soil it comes in a little to help root spread before potting in bigger pot I find helps (:

Build your out house down wind so you wont smell it in the yard or house. Keep it away from the water well( 45 meters) and the pond at the neighbors. You could have a waterline from the well pump and a sink and soap to wash hands on the outside of the building. I'm sure Luba would be happy with that.

Put up bat houses in the trees around your property. They will eat tons of mosquitoes

You've come a long way from what it was before, folks. It's always much hard work, and can take years to complete, but is worth it. When it's all done and looking back --- did we do all that. Also, honoring the past has a ring to it. May you and Ukraine the great prosper always. Moja Domovina.

The mosquito repellent you are burning is called Citronella i believe.

In the fall you can dig up the peony bulbs and split them up to start my peony plants.

You two worked so hard last year and are off to a great start this year. The house is looking nice and welcoming. It will be nice to see the raised bed garden you build and plant in.

Nice transformation. As for the outhouse, if possible I would put it in location where you can have privacy and a view without having to close the door. The pit should be 2 meters deep if possible. Flies will follow the light. If you put a 3 or 4 inch tube from the pit to the sky they will escape. Put ashes from the fire place in the pit to kill the smell.

Looks like a Quality built house. Lovely. I would like to buy a house in the Polish countryside.

Many commenters have no clue about rural life!. A toilet requires expensive plumbing and a disposal field. In Canada at a summer/fall camp we used an outhouse . This is a building like Pavlo showed that has rotted & fallen down. A six foot deep contained hole with a small water proof building on top of it. Lime aids in the decomposing process and odor control. Wise not to put outhouse near your well or the lake. When I did timber cruising we used to smear lard infused with Citronella oil on our hard hats to repel mosquitoes. Very messy but effective. Most stores sell the coils like you showed beside Luba that also burn and emit Citronella. Some come on top of a sharpened stick for placing in your yard as needed. So nice to see the old rundown pace coming to life again from your hard work.💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🤩🏆😎

Beautiful yard as project for improvement.. both landscape and hardscape project..

I love the new brown color on the windows & front door. The cut grass looks really good. The flower bed will be beautiful, when it all blooms. I love the improvements you have done, so far.

Nice homestead. Wishing you all a great weekend.

You both have done a wonderful job on this house! What a blessing it is for you! Especially when the world economy is hard and young people have trouble affording a house. I'm very impressed!

I just love the colors you chose for the door.

You need to release some fish that eat mosquito larva into the pond. Just some minnows would be fine.

A beautiful house becoming a home. Congratulations.

Hello from Montreal, Canada. If you want to arrange your flowerbeds or the entry doors with insect-repellent plants, here are some plants: Lemon-scented plants/Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass), Thymus citriodorus (lemon thyme), Lippia citriodira (lemon verbena), Pelargonium, Peppermint, Lemon eucalyptus, Calendula flowers, Lavender, Lemon basil. Good luck!

If you have Impatiens flower plants in your country, they love the shade and hostas

i love that village catharopes

Good luck for the future,

I love the abandoned house, you two have really done a lot of great things to bring it back to life, great job to the both of you 😎😎

The Place Looks Super !!!!! Glad To See You Are Well !!!!! Glory Ukraine !!!! Glory Hero's !!!!!

The color choices were much better than I expected. It is a very pretty house.

Good Day !

Thanks for the update! 😊

Hello from Texas. No war damage in your area? Glad you two are ok!

surely Jack would love this place

it's a beautiful place guy's your'e very lucky

Thank you very much for sharing your life with us.

Is coming together 👍

the door looks awesome

The house and grounds are looking terriffic. All your hard work has paid off very well.😊😊👍👍

That was two days of work ! Well done!

Tuba is a good decorator for the house very good

The house and garden are fabulous.. You've done a wonderful job bringing it back to life..

The house looks good, flowers, no more tall grass .. i like it 💪

Put the outhouse downwind from the house and far from the well, preferably at a lower level than the well. But, you know your yard best and are the one to makes the best decision for you.

GOT A CHAIN SAW ? PAVLO LOTTA WORK LETS GO

Nice job!! Beautiful home!

Glad to see the progress on the little house. Very nice!

The house and yard looks so beautiful!!! All your hard work is paying off

Place looking amazing. Happy planting 🇨🇦

The colors of the house look great 👍Looks like such a lovey and relaxing place 🇺🇸❤ 🇺🇦

Wonderful video, God bless you and your family.

Looks lovely guys and you both look so well. Love to you both from the UK.

Such a beautiful property

Wish I had your energy. Great work!

Another awesome vid! Stay safe!

Lavander, rosemary, chrysanthemum,,, Against mosquitos

Mosquito removal is quite simple - no ponds or pools anywhere near the house. - plant citronella and or rosemary around the outside walls of the house. (Look pretty and low maintenance) - make & put hangon bug screens on your bedroom and living area windows.(can take them down n store them in the winter months. - never leave any upturned buckets or anything that can collect water for the bugs to move into. - stick up some bird boxes to encourage bug- eating birds in keep the bugs down. - use plenty of bug dope if you're outside. - if you sit out in the evenings or early Morning use a mosquito spiral !!! If you use a bug zapper stick it way clear of the building - they are magnets for the bugs! To keep the flies at bay - rince your food packaging after use - ideally, if it's only a weekend place take all your food waste home. We do this and as best as possible we keep the bugs at bay at our cottage.

VERI GUT!!!

Nice home for the summer. You and Luba have alot of projects. What type of wild animals live in the area very many snakes.

It looks good. You have made it nice.

Your house is looking lovelier all the time! I look forward to seeing the next developments. 💛💙

The house looks beautiful!!!!

Hi Pavlo and Luba, wow, it's really looking lovely!! Your hard work has really paid off. The outbuilding has so many possibilities as an artist's studio, pottery studio, workshop, etc. or even convert it into extra living space. Glad to see you both looking so well, greeting from your friend in South Africa.

What a great place

Plants such as geraniums, thyme, rosemary, lilies of the valley or chamomile can be grown in the garden or in pots and can deter insects from approaching

Excellent investment in that house & grounds guys , I too have taken on such projects , fond memories , carry on @ Pavlo & Luba .

I enjoy watching your videos of your country home. It's a very nice and peaceful place. You both are so smart, hardworking, and talented. Praying for peace in Ukraine 🇺🇦.

I read recently some plants that naturally repel mosquitoes Basil, Citronella (especially in oil form), Lavender, Lemon Balm(which is a variety of mint), Lemon Thyme, Marigolds and Rosemary So not only will they make some extra plants around the house, they can also be used for cooking

❤❤❤МОЛОДЦІ ВІТАЮ ПОВАГА ВАМ ДОБРА ЗДОРОВЯ ПРОЦВІТАННЯ ПЕРЕМОГИ!!!

It's looking so good! Love the bench around the tree! Citronella for mosquitoes!

The flowers accentuate the trim on the house 😎👍

And by the way, you guys have done a great job on the house. Looks great!

Thanks

i love this house!

Woooo great video beautiful country house

Very lovely countryside.... greetings from Guyana( present oil rich country in South America).

Hello you two ! you were very busy there. The house is great, the property is huge. I'm happy for you, you can always do something there if you feel like it and have the time. Stay healthy and safe. Greetings from Germany.🙋‍♂🙋

Citronella works really good. Can get in the form of oils to burn or candles/tiki torches for outside.

Hi guys, loved your video. The house looks really beautiful, love the colors you chose for the trim. Good idea in planting flowers. Nice to do some landscaping. You guys really worked hard on this house project. Looks very comfortable inside. Glad you guys are doing ok. Take care. 😊❤🇺🇦🌻

your door looks great , It has stood up well over the winter , flowers make it look homie

Great job. Love the tree bench. Peonys are my favorite. Feel sorry you have mosquitos. KZfaq has lots of channels providing tips for mosquitos and perhaps outhouses. Good luck!!

The house is looking very nice guys, Im painting mine, inside and outside, at the present. A lot of satisfaction looking back at the end of the days work. Keep on keeping on.

It’s great that all is good for you both and peaceful and the war and draft is not somehow affecting you both 👍

Христос Васкресе ! Wising you all the best Pavlo and family! Love to mamuska I babuska I your teta!❤️

Nice place😮

Citronella candles or lamps help quite a bit with mosquito's. We also use a device called a ThermaCELL to keep them away. Plus we have used a electric bug zapper

House is turning into a beautiful summer get away ❤

Nice video man

thanks

I love your video style and choice of music! Citronella candles are good against mosquitoes.😃

The improvements you have made are amazing... so much effort. I get tired just looking at the before and after.

so cute!!

Be careful with the poison ivy next to the outhouse!

Luba is looking really good.❤

Hi fellows nice to see you at your old place Waseem tahir Nottingham uk 🇬🇧

can't wait for the summer videos

I would hire someone to till a huge garden and get rid of the grass mostly! Add a side building to the house for a bathroom!

Try planting a lot of mosquito-repellant plants in your flower beds and elsewhere in the garden. Catmint, Mint, Floss Flower (Ageratum), Sage, and Allium are just a few that might grow well in your climate.

You're young and healthy. Do it while you can. It looks awesome, y'all have worked hard.