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My greenhouse looks like it is the meeting point for ants from all over Europe and far abroad. They're simply everywhere. I need to find a way to contain the population. Tips are welcome! Source Invasion Of AntsI've been dealing with loads of ants in my entire garden for a couple of years now. But this year, it's definitely a lot worse than before. It's the worst in my greenhouse. Everywhere I look, I see those creepy little creatures, working their asses off all day. I don't mind a couple of ants, but this is getting out of hand. Whatever I touch, I get a bunch of these creepers on me. IEUW!Ants And AphidsWhen doing some research on the internet, you find a lot of people saying that ants won't hurt your plants - but there are just as many people saying they do. I know I'm partly responsible: I have aphid-trap plants like Nasturtiums and Marigolds all over my garden and in my greenhouse. Since ants have a symbiotic relationship with aphids, I could have expected even more ants to appear. The thing is: the ants were there before the plants were...Ants and aphids coexist in a symbiotic relationship that benefits both species. Ants protect aphids from predators, such as lady bugs and wasps, and aphids secrete nutritious honeydew for ants to eat. SourceWhat seems like millions of ants are happily climbing the straw I used to mulch my gardening beds, hundreds at a time. I've been looking all over, trying to find their nests, but so far, that hasn't been a success. No nest to be found. Organic SolutionsLast year, I tried almost everything. In the end, something must have worked, but - silly as it may sound - I don't remember which of the many methods I tried finally paid off. So I'm back to square one... So I started trying out every (organic) trick in the book again. I do need to make sure I won't harm my plants, though. And now that my tomato plants have started to bloom, it got even more difficult to find an adequate solution. Here's what I've tried without any result::
Source Does anyone have any experience with diatomaceous earth, lemon juice or coffee grounds used to repel ants? I'd love to hear those.All tips that can help me to reduce the ant population in my garden are more than welcome!Posted from my 'MoestuinMomenten' blog with SteemPress : http://bit.ly/2MV8ZUU Originally posted: http://bit.ly/2XiebGv Yesterday' I found another pleasant surprise in my garden. In an empty raised bed, I discovered a very tiny… Read more at http://bit.ly/2Zf5Yjo #steemit {{TagsAndCategories}} via Organic Gardener's SteemIt feed http://bit.ly/2EF0zv9
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Yesterday' I found another pleasant surprise in my garden. In an empty raised bed, I discovered a very tiny seedling, which had sprouted on his own. ? I'm sure it's not another annoying weed. From the looks of it, I assume it's a little cucamelon plant - after all, that's what was growing in this bed last year. I couldn't be more happy. ? How I love these grape-sized mouse melons' which look like miniature watermelons but taste like cucumber with a tinge of sourness... ?? Originally posted: http://bit.ly/2Zf5Yjo Baking Soda Bаkіng ѕоdа, аlѕо known аѕ sodium bісаrbоnаtе, іѕ widely used іn bаkіng. Aside from cooking, baking… Read more at http://bit.ly/2WZeEtv #steemit {{TagsAndCategories}} via Organic Gardener's SteemIt feed http://bit.ly/2EF0zv9 It's a miracle... The kiwi berry plant that looked like it had died three weeks ago, is alive and kicking again. And… Read more at http://bit.ly/2UVz5G0 #steemit {{TagsAndCategories}} via Organic Gardener's SteemIt feed http://bit.ly/2EF0zv9
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**It's a miracle... The kiwi berry plant that looked like it had died three weeks ago, is alive and kicking again. And it's growing bigger every day.** ## I Was Devastated Three weeks ago, I found my kiwi berry plant more dead than alive in the garden. Last year, I had lost all my plants to some unidentified disease, and I assumed that my worst fear had come true: the killer had survived winter, and there would be no garden this year. I wrote a post about it on my main blog: '[Bye Bye Garden... Guess All Good Things Will End Sooner Or Later](http://bit.ly/2IVDI18'. I felt completely devastated. This is how my beautiful plant looked like at the time: Originally posted: http://bit.ly/2UVz5G0 In February last year I planted a seed. It sprouted. During the months after, it grew and started to look like a the… Read more at http://bit.ly/2ISBhvB #steemit {{TagsAndCategories}} via Organic Gardener's SteemIt feed http://bit.ly/2EF0zv9
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In February last year I planted a seed. It sprouted. During the months after, it grew and started to look like a the broccoli plant it was supposed to be. Except, no purple sprouting broccolis appeared. Up until a few weeks ago. It had taken the plant more than a year to grow all those little, purple broccoli heads. However, within the time span of a week, the broccoli turned into a giant flower bed. Long yellow flowers started to grow everywhere, and the plant ended up looking like in the picture above. I had no idea this would happen, let alone that it would happen so fast all of a sudden. I didn't even get the chance to taste my purple sprouting broccoli ...? I know the yellow flowers are edible too, but I don't think they have a lot of flavour. One of the few failed garden experiments so far. ?? #share2steem #ghsc #homesteading #garden #food #homesteaderscoop #gardening #moestuin #moestuinmomenten #tuinieren #tuin #broccoli #groentetuin #growyourown #gardenlife #veggies #vegetables #urbangardening #instagardeners #gardenersofinstagram #flowers #growyourownfood #homestead #gardenexperiment Originally posted: http://bit.ly/2ISBhvB I love trying out new things in the garden. You never know what will happen when you sow a seed of an unknown crop.… Read more at http://bit.ly/2VQyE1a #steemit {{TagsAndCategories}} via Organic Gardener's SteemIt feed http://bit.ly/2EF0zv9 |
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