grumswall Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 They wont bother you , if you get them in the house put some ant powder down outside the door and you'll be fine but around this time of year they start nesting and for nearly2 weeks you cant do anything to stop them , after that you wont see them till next year .Planning on doing a bit of work to the garden where they are so was hoping to not have them nest there. Thanks for the advice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 We had them in the house. Used powder, even saw where they were coming from and sealed it. No use. Had to get an exterminator in the end which annoyed me as I really don't like killing ants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: We had them in the house. Used powder, even saw where they were coming from and sealed it. No use. Had to get an exterminator in the end which annoyed me as I really don't like killing ants. I do. Little shits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 11/04/2020 at 13:50, mathematics said: I put a bunch of wild seeds down last year, for flowers that the bees will like. Will they reflower this year? They should, a lot of these packets of bee-friendly wildflowers will self-seed, poppies, alliums, cornflower etc. They'll come back time & again, it's a great way of "lazy gardening" for want of a better word. You can have wee bits of wildflower meadow around the garden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumswall Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 They should, a lot of these packets of bee-friendly wildflowers will self-seed, poppies, alliums, cornflower etc. They'll come back time & again, it's a great way of "lazy gardening" for want of a better word. You can have wee bits of wildflower meadow around the garden.Daffodils are good for this aswell. I have them pop up every summer and all I need to do is keep the surrounding area tidy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 16 hours ago, grumswall said: Anyone got any tried and tested methods for getting rid of ants in the garden? Tried putting powder down where I seen them coming from and to last summer but haven't had any success as they are back this year. I wouldn't worry about them in the garden but if you REALLY want to kill them get an empty trigger gun bottle and mix the powder in water and spray it into the cracks and the water will take the poison further into the nest. Works well in the house too because it's safer if there are kids or pets around as the excess can be wiped up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 11 hours ago, grumswall said: 12 hours ago, Silverton End said: They should, a lot of these packets of bee-friendly wildflowers will self-seed, poppies, alliums, cornflower etc. They'll come back time & again, it's a great way of "lazy gardening" for want of a better word. You can have wee bits of wildflower meadow around the garden. Daffodils are good for this aswell. I have them pop up every summer and all I need to do is keep the surrounding area tidy. We also have some wild tulips that appear year after year. Sadly, like the daffodils, they don’t last long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Boostin' Kev said: Cba but they're starting to rot underneath and some are popping up a bit. If you can’t be arsed posting a simple photo I don’t hold out much hope for you going to the effort of replacing decking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, Rugster said: If you can’t be arsed posting a simple photo I don’t hold out much hope for you going to the effort of replacing decking. I thought this too. Cheeky c**t looking for advice but ‘cba’ taking a photo? f**k off pal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 My veg garden seems to be coming on good. The plots dry out very quick though which is a balls. Garlic, runner and broad beans, courgettes are all flying and tomatoes in the greenhouse are bushing up nicely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Your toms are miles ahead of mine, when did you plant them? They are beefsteak "black krim" and "San marzano" types and I started them in seed trays in the house under a light then transferred to 3 inch pots then Into those boxes. The boxes have chunks of rotten fish and chicken manure pellets so they are well fed. The weather has been unbelievable here in Ireland for weeks now. Its my first year doing veg so I don't really know what I'm at. Close up of my biggest tom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 My wee one is getting right into the garden this year. We are growing strawberries, tomatoes, melons, peas, sugar snap peas, rosemary, 2 types of lettuce, thyme, parsley and waiting for delivery of cucumbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Can you over water bedding plants? I seem to have managed to kill some already and my ferns and acers dont look great. Genuinely though ferns grew like weeds ETA I dont think I watered them enough but was worried about overdoing it. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Yes. Most plants don't like being regularly watered, give them a few days off.Healthy plants need healthy roots. If the ground is overly watered you tend to get shallower roots which are more prone to disease. Give them a break and it forces the plant to send the roots a bit deeper searching for the moisture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 “- Growth has its season. There are spring and summer, but there are also fall and winter. And then spring and summer again. As long as the roots are not severed, all is well and all be well.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Ok. Perhaps since I know nothing and have did no research about what I have planted, I will just have to accept some losses -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 25/04/2020 at 16:23, MixuFixit said: looking good. See these bits (circled) - nip those off as they come through so it puts all its energy into its main leaves, improves the yield. What should I be feeding them with and how often. I just gave them seaweed fertilizer but I have loads of other stuff. There are bottles leftover from when I did some "indoor gardening" Vega, flora, and boost. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I have the joys of laying 82sqm of turf on monday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Just now, MixuFixit said: I don't treat them any different to other stuff so just a feed with some fertiliser once a week or thereabouts. You can never over water them once they're well established in my experience though. Cool.there is a good run off from those tubs I am using and I think the soil is really clay so doesn't hold moisture well. I'll water them more often. I saved earthworms I found and put 2 or 3 in every tub so I hope that helps with the dense soil. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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