This means war

[Jacob]

It's not yet A the A yet, but here's a report nonetheless.

The Lady Regiment was deployed (under a tarp, according to the strategic plan devised by the supplier of the Lady Regiment).

Inspecting the front this morning, it appears that about five of the ladies never awoke from stasis, but Command considers 2% pre-deployment casualties acceptable. Otherwise, the troops appeared to be in fine spirit.

The ladies were observed patrolling the elderberry bush in force. Some seemed to have misunderstood their orders and had relocated to an adjacent blueberry bush, as of yet unmolested by the enemy. I give them a talking to, and they explained they were acting as a strategic reserve.

More worrying, the ant countermeasures - double sided sticky tape - have proven ineffective and the the bastards are still moving around at will.

Alas, I won't be able to offer my guidance to the troops until late this evening or tomorrow morning, but I expect great things from the Ladies.

[Jacob]

Where did you buy Lady bugs?

A garden store. Apparently you can order them online as well (via Amazon, natch).

[sbr]

@ Jake

[merithyn]

It's not yet A the A yet, but here's a report nonetheless.

The Lady Regiment was deployed (under a tarp, according to the strategic plan devised by the supplier of the Lady Regiment).

Inspecting the front this morning, it appears that about five of the ladies never awoke from stasis, but Command considers 2% pre-deployment casualties acceptable. Otherwise, the troops appeared to be in fine spirit.

The ladies were observed patrolling the elderberry bush in force. Some seemed to have misunderstood their orders and had relocated to an adjacent blueberry bush, as of yet unmolested by the enemy. I give them a talking to, and they explained they were acting as a strategic reserve.

More worrying, the ant countermeasures - double sided sticky tape - have proven ineffective and the the bastards are still moving around at will.

Alas, I won't be able to offer my guidance to the troops until late this evening or tomorrow morning, but I expect great things from the Ladies.

General, for another option against the ant brigade, I recommend a wall of Borax rather than the sticky tape.

[Jacob]

General, for another option against the ant brigade, I recommend a wall of Borax rather than the sticky tape.

How do I deploy it?

[merithyn]

How do I deploy it?

Construct said wall (sprinkle liberally) where you had the tape. The ants can't ascend the wall, leaving them trapped away from their aphid counter-parts with no way to protect them. Baby powder has a similar affect.

[Jacob]

Yeah, I have used baby powder in the past to great effect.

I'm not sure how it'll stand up to the coming rains, though.

[merithyn]

You can try it. Can't do worse than the sticky tape.

[fhdz]

Ants also won't walk past a line of chalk for some reason.

[Barrister]

Do we have enough interest on Languish to warrant a general Gardening thread?  I could use some advice on my tomatoes...

[lustindarkness]

I still think naplam would have made for an interesting AAR.

[merithyn]

Do we have enough interest on Languish to warrant a general Gardening thread?  I could use some advice on my tomatoes...

Container or gardenbed?

[fhdz]

Do we have enough interest on Languish to warrant a general Gardening thread?  I could use some advice on my tomatoes...

You bet.

[Barrister]

Do we have enough interest on Languish to warrant a general Gardening thread?  I could use some advice on my tomatoes...

Container or gardenbed?

Container.  2 plants.

I grew a planterbox herb garden that mostly turned out well, so this year I branched out to 2 tomato plants and a red chilli plant.  They seem to be doing well, but what do I know...

[Grey Fox]

You guys are scaring me, I have a garden & it's been mainly hands off since it was put in ground outside.

I am going to need to do some scouting.