Guest guest Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Mel, I have a formula for organic ant poison. I look it up and send it to you. Don't forget to keep pinching off the basil flowers. If you don't the plant will stop growing and make seeds. PS: the flowers are edible. Toss them in Alan's salad. ew Re: Chia article EW You should be proud of me. Today I went into my front (don't know what you call the place where bushes and weeds are) but it's right in front of my house surrounded by rails. They have mini trees and little plants here and there. But there were lots of weeds. My landlord was trying to pull out some that were all the way in the back. I hopped in, I gathered them up, I said 'go and get the rake " , he came back with the rake and I did the whole front of my house. He then went in the back of his yard and got some basil plants and planted them for me in the garden box on the other side of the front of my house. I then watered them and all summer long I will have fresh basil. But the funny part was when I got down to pull up the weeds and all I saw were bugs and ants and ANTS, and I said " oh my god " . You know I hate working in dirt and I hate bugs. But I'm proud of myself. I got all dirty, and when I finished I jumped in the shower. I was never so glad to be clean. I think I was made for sprouting and not for gardening. but hey, I DID IT!!! LOL, melody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Oooh, post it, pls. I have ants who are farming aphids on my pear tree. P Reply-To: <sproutpeople > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:10:37 +0000 To: <sproutpeople > Subject: Ants > > > > > > Mel, I have a formula for organic ant poison. I look it up and send it to you. > Don't forget to keep pinching off the basil flowers. If you don't the plant > will stop growing and make seeds. PS: the flowers are edible. Toss them in > Alan's salad. > ew > > Re: Chia article > > EW > > You should be proud of me. Today I went into my front (don't know what you > call the place where bushes and weeds are) but it's right in front of my house > surrounded by rails. They have mini trees and little plants here and there. > But there were lots of weeds. My landlord was trying to pull out some that > were all the way in the back. I hopped in, I gathered them up, I said 'go and > get the rake " , he came back with the rake and I did the whole front of my > house. He then went in the back of his yard and got some basil plants and > planted them for me in the garden box on the other side of the front of my > house. > > I then watered them and all summer long I will have fresh basil. > > But the funny part was when I got down to pull up the weeds and all I saw were > bugs and ants and ANTS, and I said " oh my god " . You know I hate working in > dirt and I hate bugs. > > But I'm proud of myself. I got all dirty, and when I finished I jumped in the > shower. I was never so glad to be clean. > > I think I was made for sprouting and not for gardening. > > but hey, I DID IT!!! > > LOL, melody. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 EW, Pls. post your organic ant poison formula. I was bitten by an ant on my toe while watering my plants, that thing must have potent venom as it spread on the top of my foot looking so red. Didn't expect that since i hosed it right away as soon as i felt the bite. Took a while to heal too. It was a very tiny ant at that but deadly! Thanks in advance. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 EW: Let's see if I understand you. As my basil plants grow I will see little buds forming and I pinch them off? right? I tried growing basil last year but failed. But as they say, try and try again. Melody > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yes, this is the same planter that I put the flower seeds in a few months ago. My landlord cleaned it out because they didn't grow and he put new soil in there. melody > > Yes, little buds will form at the end of the branches. Go down to the fist set of apposing leaves and pintch there. That will cause two new branches to form, which will make your basil fuller. If you don't pinch them off, the plant will set seed and stop growing. > Note: the soil that your basil is in has no food value for the plants. A side dressing of dry all purpose organic fertlizer one a month is a must. Also, everytime you water them, add one tablespoon of liquid kelp per gallon of water. > Is this the same planter that you put flower seeds in a few months ago? > ew > > Re: Ants > > EW: > > Let's see if I understand you. As my basil plants grow I will see little buds forming and I pinch them off? > > right? > > I tried growing basil last year but failed. But as they say, try and try again. > > Melody > -- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Diatomaceous earth also works on ants as well. I make little cakes with egg, jam, oil, and flour and add in Diatomaceous earth or boric acid depending. Bugs will eat it and die. You can also sprinkle the DE over the ants or surround the area. I had problems with ant trails into my cat feeder and I set the feeder in an upside down large plastic storage bin lid and poured a layer around the edge. I used the lid so the cats would track the DE everywhere and knock the " perimeter " loose. Food grade DE can also remove parasites from you and your pets as well if you want to take it internally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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