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Best way to deal with ants ?
Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?.
We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... |
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"johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why not tell the wasps that the ants are "moving in "............. .................................................. .............................................I'll get my coat ! Barry |
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"bs" wrote in message ... "johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Why not tell the wasps that the ants are "moving in "............. .................................................. ........................... ...................I'll get my coat ! I don't think that wasps understand English - I've already askd them to leave ! :-)) woodglass.... Barry |
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johnnybegood wrote:
Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... Find the nest(s), dig it out (preferably whilst the b****rs are not active), and burn it in a bin. That said, it's difficult to find the whole nest, dig the whole thing out, and make sure none of the critters escape burning. Worked for me the one time I did it, and it was a "small" nest, approx ..5 cu metres |
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"johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... You can't stop them. Well not at least permanently. That's why they've been on this planet longer then us. |
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-- --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com "johnnybegood" wrote in message k... "bs" wrote in message ... "johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Why not tell the wasps that the ants are "moving in "............. .................................................. .......................... ..................I'll get my coat ! I don't think that wasps understand English - I've already askd them to leave ! :-)) woodglass.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's your problem .you cant expect all wasps to understand English !!!!! Sounds to me like they could be a European variety. Probably illegal immigrants I expect. Barry |
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johnnybegood wrote:
Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... You need your Aunts. :-) |
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"ben" wrote in message .uk... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... You need your Aunts. :-) My Aunts what ????. |
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"johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... napalm the garden dig all the grass up then lay green concrete, the put your feet up with a nice chilled beer to admire the work you've done. |
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"reg" wrote in message ... "johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... napalm the garden dig all the grass up then lay green concrete, the put your feet up with a nice chilled beer to admire the work you've done. Have already drank all the beer thinking about what to do !!! :-) |
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message ... "johnnybegood" wrote in message k... Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... You can't stop them. Well not at least permanently. That's why they've been on this planet longer then us. Right. Mary |
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johnnybegood writes Why not tell the wasps that the ants are "moving in "............. ................................................. ........................... ..................I'll get my coat ! I don't think that wasps understand English - I've already askd them to leave ! :-)) Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough -- geoff |
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In message , Ian Cornish
"icornish at talk21 dot writes johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... Find the nest(s), dig it out (preferably whilst the b****rs are not active), and burn it in a bin. That said, it's difficult to find the whole nest, dig the whole thing out, and make sure none of the critters escape burning. Worked for me the one time I did it, and it was a "small" nest, approx .5 cu metres Well I got rid of one which had created a dome in the lawn by pouring half a pint of cellulose thinners down one of the access holes and setting fire to it Somehow it worked -- geoff |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , johnnybegood writes Why not tell the wasps that the ants are "moving in "............. ................................................ ............................ ..................I'll get my coat ! I don't think that wasps understand English - I've already askd them to leave ! :-)) Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray -- geoff |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands .... it was painful to watch -- geoff |
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johnnybegood wrote:
"ben" wrote in message .uk... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. We've tried the usual powdered products, but they keep coming back. TIA woodglass.... You need your Aunts. :-) My Aunts what ????. It was plural, not possessive :-) Dave |
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johnnybegood wrote:
Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. I have to ask first, why do you want to get rid of them. My wife is always going on about the number of ants in our back garden. I look at the problem thus, as they do not bother me, I will not bother them. However, if they are crawling all over you, the best thing that I have found on the market is 'Ant Bait'. Made by Nippon. The only problem with using it is that it must be kept dry. It comes in a plastic pack with holes for the ants to enter and take the bait. When they take it back to the nest, the nest gets killed. I have successfully used it both at the school I work at and my home. Put the packs down and about 7 to 10 days later, no more ants. So you could try using these ant bait packs, if you can keep them covered from the rain, but accessible to the ants. They last for about 3 months maximum. HTH Dave |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. I have to ask first, why do you want to get rid of them. It's obvious. It's because he doesn't want to confuse them with apostrophes. Mary |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Of course, I'm a complete sadist -- geoff |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. I have to ask first, why do you want to get rid of them. My wife is always going on about the number of ants in our back garden. I look at the problem thus, as they do not bother me, I will not bother them. However, if they are crawling all over you, the best thing that I have found on the market is 'Ant Bait'. Made by Nippon. The only problem with using it is that it must be kept dry. It comes in a plastic pack with holes for the ants to enter and take the bait. When they take it back to the nest, the nest gets killed. I have successfully used it both at the school I work at and my home. Put the packs down and about 7 to 10 days later, no more ants. So you could try using these ant bait packs, if you can keep them covered from the rain, but accessible to the ants. They last for about 3 months maximum. HTH Dave Hardly a revelation. That product's been around longer then Bovril. I had a builder round a few months ago that went on for 15 minutes about how great it was, even though I kept on saying I know and i've used it loads of times every few seconds. We've all used it (Nippon) at some time or other haven't we? |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Of course, I'm a complete sadist Wouldn't cause me pain. Are you a masochist too? :-) Mary -- geoff |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary Am I sensing a bizarre bit of chemistry bewteen you and Raden? |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Of course, I'm a complete sadist Wouldn't cause me pain. Are you a masochist too? :-) I must be, I answer your posts -- geoff |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Of course, I'm a complete sadist Wouldn't cause me pain. Are you a masochist too? :-) I must be, I answer your posts Worse still, you read them. And an Italian caused you pain. mry (testing, testing) -- geoff |
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In message , RedOnRed
writes "Mary Fisher" wrote in message .net... "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary Am I sensing a bizarre bit of chemistry bewteen you and Raden? What, as in an oxygen/hydrogen mixture when you add a match ? -- geoff |
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary Am I sensing a bizarre bit of chemistry bewteen you and Raden? No. We're just good friends. I don't care what the milkman says. Been waiting for years to use that one! I think it originated with Jimmy Edwards. Such chemistry certainly would be bizarre :-) Mary |
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message ... We've all used it (Nippon) at some time or other haven't we? Guess what! I haven't :-) Mind you, we don't get many ants up in the tundra. The last timeI saw some was when I came across a large nest in woodland, in the Clder Valley I think. It was fascinating. I took lots of pictures. Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "RedOnRed" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes Don't you know, everyone understands English if you just shout loud enough Don't you wave your arms as well? People do that when they're on their mobiles. In fact some folk are dumb if they can't use their arms. Mray Mray ? That was for the benefit of those among us who claim to be dyslexic. I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary Am I sensing a bizarre bit of chemistry bewteen you and Raden? No. We're just good friends. I don't care what the milkman says. Been waiting for years to use that one! I think it originated with Jimmy Edwards. Such chemistry certainly would be bizarre :-) Mary Raden, you can use a few of my emergency chat up lines if you like? How about... My love for you is like diaharrea, I just can't hold it in. You are as beautiful as the venus de milo... except you have arms. (you hope) |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "RedOnRed" wrote in message ... We've all used it (Nippon) at some time or other haven't we? Guess what! I haven't :-) Mind you, we don't get many ants up in the tundra. The last timeI saw some was when I came across a large nest in woodland, in the Clder Valley I think. It was fascinating. I took lots of pictures. Mary Good. Well at least you're aware that ants and Nippon exist then. |
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message ... Raden, you can use a few of my emergency chat up lines if you like? How about... My love for you is like diaharrea, I just can't hold it in. Can't spell it either! |
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message ... We've all used it (Nippon) at some time or other haven't we? Guess what! I haven't :-) Mind you, we don't get many ants up in the tundra. The last timeI saw some was when I came across a large nest in woodland, in the Clder Valley I think. It was fascinating. I took lots of pictures. Mary Good. Well at least you're aware that ants and Nippon exist then. I know quite a lot about the former. The only experience I have of the latter is seeing it promoted on this ng. Mary |
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In message , RedOnRed
writes I remember years ago in candid camera or something, they made some Italians describe a spiral staircase without moving their hands ... it was painful to watch Could you do it? Mary Am I sensing a bizarre bit of chemistry bewteen you and Raden? It's just uk.diy banter - without the morons and multiple posts, that is No. We're just good friends. I don't care what the milkman says. Been waiting for years to use that one! I think it originated with Jimmy Edwards. Such chemistry certainly would be bizarre :-) Mary Raden, you can use a few of my emergency chat up lines if you like? How about... My love for you is like diaharrea, I just can't hold it in. You are as beautiful as the venus de milo... except you have arms. (you hope) Long distance romances never work .... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either -- geoff |
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"raden" wrote in message ... Long distance romances never work ... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either Nor would mine. Mary -- geoff |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... Long distance romances never work ... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either Nor would mine. You're ... a lesbian ? That's why your SOH is always referred to as "Spouse" I see -- geoff |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... Long distance romances never work ... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either Nor would mine. You're ... a lesbian ? No, she's just been badly bitten or stung by one in the past - poor bitch !!! That's why your SOH is always referred to as "Spouse" I see -- geoff |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"raden" wrote in message ... Long distance romances never work ... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either Nor would mine. I wait with baited breath, the answers :-) Dave |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message ... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. I have to ask first, why do you want to get rid of them. It's obvious. It's because he doesn't want to confuse them with apostrophes. LOL They never got that far here :-) dave |
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RedOnRed wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message ... johnnybegood wrote: Whats the best way to deal with ants in our garden ?. I have to ask first, why do you want to get rid of them. My wife is always going on about the number of ants in our back garden. I look at the problem thus, as they do not bother me, I will not bother them. However, if they are crawling all over you, the best thing that I have found on the market is 'Ant Bait'. Made by Nippon. The only problem with using it is that it must be kept dry. It comes in a plastic pack with holes for the ants to enter and take the bait. When they take it back to the nest, the nest gets killed. I have successfully used it both at the school I work at and my home. Put the packs down and about 7 to 10 days later, no more ants. So you could try using these ant bait packs, if you can keep them covered from the rain, but accessible to the ants. They last for about 3 months maximum. HTH Dave Hardly a revelation. That product's been around longer then Bovril. I had a builder round a few months ago that went on for 15 minutes about how great it was, even though I kept on saying I know and i've used it loads of times every few seconds. We've all used it (Nippon) at some time or other haven't we? Are we both talking about "Ant bait"? Dave |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... Long distance romances never work ... and I don't think my wife would be too pleased either Nor would mine. You're ... a lesbian ? No, but I always wanted a wife so that I didn't have to do things I don't like, such as de-frost a freezerwhich I did yesterday. There's a lot to be said for polygamy. As long as I could make the rules :-) That's why your SOH is always referred to as "Spouse" He's all man. Mary |
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