"Matthew Reed" nospam at zootal dot com nospam wrote in message
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Our adventures in Oregon gardening continues. Within the last week an
infestation of jellow jackets has developed in my garden, particularly in
the area where there are rows of turnips and mustard close together. I've
watched for a while, and there does not appear to be a nest nearby, they
just seem to like the area. There are so many I'm afraid to work in that
area while they are there. What to do?

try a yellowjacket trap - basically a bottle partially filled with colored
sugar water (I don't know if a one-way top that they sell at garden stores
is required)- yellowjackets go in, can't fly back out, drown.

(If you have a compost pile nearby, make sure the green is always on top of
the house stuff - garbage attracts yellowjackets. )