Ants

Ants. My sworn enemy. Specifically, fire ants. Evil little things that apparently like to build mounds wherever I'll want to stand.

In spring, when I first started my garden, the war began. I gardened, and they bit my hands. Ten white, swollen welts at a time. So I gardened with gloves, and they bit my feet. Darn sandals. I bought Wellies that come up to my knees. So I gardened with gloves and Wellies, and, I swear to god, they bit me in the butt. No more wearing shorts while working the land, huh?

As you can see, this war is justified.

We wanted to control these blasted fire ants, but we didn't want to use harmful chemicals, especially next to the vegetable garden. A little poking around online and you know what we found? Baking soda is the ant control you've been looking for! Just pour some of it all over the mound, and, in a day, all the ants will be in the big ant farm in the sky (or hopefully down below!). Sometimes it takes a second application if the mound is particularly huge, which Southern ant piles can often be.

It's worked quickly and effectively for us every time. If you are ever cursed with these creatures, give it a try!

Photo from http://entomology.lsu.edu/faculty/hooper_files/RedImportedFireAnt.jpg