Rusty_Hinge wrote:
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My first veggie patch and i found some red ants in it today, around
me onions. Are they going to be a pain? and if so how would you get
rid of them? I do have a 2x dalek like compose bins near by that get
black ants but
i just turn it every now and then and it keeps them away.

If you can get by with them in the patch, you could leave them -
they'll predate on a lot of pests.

If they become a pain (or lots of little pains?) mix some borax and
sugar, add a little warm water and heat till it turns to syrup.

Put down in (say) crown cork stoppers or small containers, covered, so
that only anta can gain access.

Similar to Nippon, but cheap as chips.

Do ants do damage in the garden? If so, what plants will they hurt?