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Old April 2, 2017   #41
Worth1
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Folks in this pictuer you will see a big hump in the far upper right hand corner of the bed.
It is a fire ant mound.

Yesterday I chopped it down with my grape hoe spread the soil out and took off.
There were some ticked off ants I have to say.
The whole bed was covered in fire ants.

This morning before sun up I went out and tilled the soil down about 10 inches with my hoe.
Even into the fire ant mound more.

As soon as they settle down again I will get rid of as many grass roots as I can and plant the long pod green okra there.
There wasn't one worm or grub in the whole bed.
I think the fire ants killed or ran them all off.
As bad as I hate to do it I am going to have to use Amdro on them.
This mound started on the outside of the bed and they have worked their way into this corner.

I cant count how many times I have had to run in the house to pull my pants off to get them off my legs, I am tired of it.
I got covered the other day when I ran the weed eater over the bed.
Plus fire ants will ruin okra.
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