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HopeHoops

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9. Plant pennyroyal around the base of the tree. Ants hate the shit.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:45 AM

Dec 2011

It's also an EXCELLENT mosquito/black fly repellent - just snap off a two inch branch and rub it on your arms and face. It's not as gross as the shit in commercial chemical stuff and doesn't make your nose burn like citronella can. I've gotten rid of entire ant nests just by crushing a few branches and distributing them around the mound. It really freaks the fuckers out! Fun to watch. It doesn't kill them, but inspires them to go elsewhere. They can't stand it.

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Everything I've read about worm composting says that the worms don't like it under 40 degrees [View all] XemaSab Dec 2011 OP

The compost should be generating heat. Downwinder Dec 2011 #1

The worms that are in the ground, (night crawler types) usually go deeper as temps drop... dmosh42 Dec 2011 #2

They can dig down 2' or more to avoid the cold. Worm composting works best in the house, like under HopeHoops Dec 2011 #3

bout to put mine back outside, tho. mopinko Dec 2011 #4

DO NOT put the worms outside!!!! Solutions below... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #5

i have a sheltered spot. and ants- diatomescious (sp?) earth mopinko Dec 2011 #6

Not so much with ants. That's more for slugs. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #7

i wiped out my aphid problems on my fruit trees with the stuff. mopinko Dec 2011 #8

Plant pennyroyal around the base of the tree. Ants hate the shit. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #9

I keep mine in the laundry room. wildeyed Dec 2011 #10