[Sca-cooks] Kitchen Madness: ants

[rbbtslyr]

I tried mint on fire ant hills they seemed to like it!  Then again it might
not have been strong enough to do the job. I have had great success with
Borax which I mixed with sugar, Borax is toxic to them and in small amounts
it is good for the ground here which is very acidic, from pines, borax I
understand is a base.

Kirk

Meddle not in the Affairs of Dragons, for thou art Crunchy and Taste Good
with Catsup or BBQ Sauce

Liberty Hill, SC Elevation 571 ft

Liberty Hill, SC (Kershaw)
Longitude: 80° 48' 7" W (-80.8019°)
Latitude: 34° 28' 41" N (34.4781°)
Grid: EM94
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Micheal" <dmreid at hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Kitchen Madness: ants


> Greetings
>  I have heard of mints abilities didn`t know of eucalyptus though come in
> handy considering its camping season. Anybody ever put all of these home
> remedies into one book.
>  Da
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at jeffnet.org>
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Kitchen Madness: ants
>
>
> > At 01:46 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote:
> >>I'm going to agree with the essential mint oil. I have a huge anthill in
> >>my yard that I have been trying to exterminate for three years now. I
> >>sprinkled peppermint oil on the outside and inside of all my
windowsills.
> >>The little creatures take the oil back to the nest where it will
> >>eventually kill them all. It's toxic to them. Haven't seen one since I
did
> >>this, plus it's safe to use when you have pets and children. Just make
> >>sure you do it when you know the weather will be dry for a few days.
> >
> > Interestingly enough, I use Dr Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap- either
> > peppermint or eucalyptus- for bathing in camp, for similar reasons. It
> > smells good, cleans my body adequately, and helps repel bugs. If you
have
> > any qualms about chemical repellents, especially on kids, Bronner's is a
> > nice alternative.
> >
> > Besides, on a hot day, some cool water and peppermint is downright
> > decadent!
> >
> > 'Lainie
> > -home from the trip to visit Annie- happy mommy! :-)
> >
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