RE: ants eating strawberries

Cyndi,
 
1) An excerpt from "Tiny Game Hunting" with some amusing organic solutions suggested as a first choice before chemicals:
 
 
2) A Hawaiian "organic experts" page with a "how can I control ants organically?" link to click on
 
 
 
3) Here are organic/home-remedies for treating ants: Drench a mound with straight vinegar, soapy water or boiling water. Be extremely careful approaching and treating a mound. You don't want to be covered by thousands of these now angry suckers.
 
Some sweet tempered individuals believe that a little lavender oil sprayed at the mouth of the mound or on the trail the ants take turns them off ( I don't know about this.) 
 
Best wishes,
 
Adam Honigman
----Original Message-----
From: Cyndy Ross [mailto:cynross@tir.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:27 AM
To: Randy & Shirley Hampshire; community_garden@mallorn
Subject: [cg] ants eating strawberries

I have yet to check with the "Gardens Alive" catalog.  In the meantime, does anyone know of an organic remedy for eliminating ants in the garden which are eating my strawberries?
 
Peace,
Cyndy Ross
c*@tir.com
SLLC Organic Community Garden
1452 Avondale St
Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
 
zone 6A
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