Everyone has had to deal with ants.
But who really wants to use toxic chemicals? There are a variety of organic ways to kill and repel ants that are safe for your family and your pets.
Ants invade your home and yard. What can you do organically for ants in your home? Make sure your kitchen is clean. Do not leave any food out where it will be an attraction. Make sure your water is off during the night. Do the same for your outdoor areas.
Some organic weapons against ants are:
1. Spray them with a spray bottle filled with soapy water and ;
2. Find where they are coming in and put cucumber peels, garlic, mint, cloves, a line of cayenne pepper, lemon juice, cinnamon or coffee grounds. Ants will not cross those lines.
If the infestation is serious, mix one half teaspoon of honey with the same amounts of Borax and aspartame. Put the mixture in a bottle and put it (without the lid) on its side where you see ant activity. The ants will take this "bait" to their colony. Although organic, this can be toxic, so keep animals and children away from it. Another method is to leave a light on (it can be a nightlight) where the ant activity is. This will make them confused and disrupt their food hunting.
You do not need to use dangerous chemicals when safe, organic methods are available. Just imagine an ant-free summer without poisons!
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Welcome to my blog about food, health, and good sense
I am going to get straight to the point here. The food you eat impacts your health.
For example, how was it grown? Perhaps it was grown from genetically engineered or modified seed, kept weed-free with poisonous herbicides, and kept pest-free with frequent sprayings of poisonous insecticide, and on land so overused and sterile that it had to have tons of chemical (and frequently poisonous) fertilizers dumped on it just to get the plants to grow.
Do you REALLY want to eat that? Besides the food itself, you would be eating all the poisonous chemicals too. Good sense tells me I would not feed that junk to my worst enemy. The occurrence of many diseases and illnesses is on the rise--and we wonder why!
On the other hand, the food may have been grown organically. Organic growers do not use genetically modified or engineered seed. They might use hybrid seed, but that is altogether different. They control weeds with companion planting (squash with corn), mulching, or by hand pulling. Pests are kept at bay with companion planting (tomatoes with basil), beneficial predators, natural insecticides and repellents, hand plucking, and some good sense techniques, like working crushed egg shells into the soil around plants that are susceptible to soft bodied pests such as cutworms. The land has been enriched with compost and natural fertilizers. The crops are rotated to lessen soil nutrient depletion.
Now, that is the kind of food I want to eat! That is the kind of food I would feed my dog. That is the kind of food that will keep me and my dog healthy.
Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy your next meal.
For example, how was it grown? Perhaps it was grown from genetically engineered or modified seed, kept weed-free with poisonous herbicides, and kept pest-free with frequent sprayings of poisonous insecticide, and on land so overused and sterile that it had to have tons of chemical (and frequently poisonous) fertilizers dumped on it just to get the plants to grow.
Do you REALLY want to eat that? Besides the food itself, you would be eating all the poisonous chemicals too. Good sense tells me I would not feed that junk to my worst enemy. The occurrence of many diseases and illnesses is on the rise--and we wonder why!
On the other hand, the food may have been grown organically. Organic growers do not use genetically modified or engineered seed. They might use hybrid seed, but that is altogether different. They control weeds with companion planting (squash with corn), mulching, or by hand pulling. Pests are kept at bay with companion planting (tomatoes with basil), beneficial predators, natural insecticides and repellents, hand plucking, and some good sense techniques, like working crushed egg shells into the soil around plants that are susceptible to soft bodied pests such as cutworms. The land has been enriched with compost and natural fertilizers. The crops are rotated to lessen soil nutrient depletion.
Now, that is the kind of food I want to eat! That is the kind of food I would feed my dog. That is the kind of food that will keep me and my dog healthy.
Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy your next meal.
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