Ants in my strawberry patch! - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

mom2ls · 05-23-2011, 08:40 PM

Anyone know to I can get rid of them? They're eating all my yummy strawberries and we want some too!

JonnieGreener · 05-23-2011, 10:35 PM

Oh no don't tell me they eat strawbs. Sometimes I feel like my back yard is 1 giant ant hill. Subbing!

stevensmom · 05-23-2011, 10:37 PM

cornstarch

palsmama · 05-23-2011, 10:43 PM

I find that if I pick daily they don't get them

biut is sooo annoying for sure! I may try cornstarch!

ecocentric · 05-24-2011, 03:02 AM

Some suggestions:
dusting with diatomaceous earth (only works dry)
spray with a soap nut solution (http://www.buysoapnuts.com/howtouse.html)
make a perimeter of neem oil

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palsmama Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,140 Ratings: 28 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Ants in my strawberry patch! I find that if I pick daily they don't get them biut is sooo annoying for sure! I may try cornstarch! __________________ Sahm to P (1/10) and wifey to P since 2008...we are a , , selective vax'ing, AP'ing, regretful circer now non circing, non-CIO, , babywearing, going green kinda family, baby GIRL born 10-13-2012!!!

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ecocentric Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 481 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100%	Re: Ants in my strawberry patch! Some suggestions: dusting with diatomaceous earth (only works dry) spray with a soap nut solution (http://www.buysoapnuts.com/howtouse.html) make a perimeter of neem oil

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05-23-2011, 10:35 PM	#2
JonnieGreener Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NY Posts: 86 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100%	Oh no don't tell me they eat strawbs. Sometimes I feel like my back yard is 1 giant ant hill. Subbing!

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