P.S. Keith: I just realized I didn't answer your question regarding
grits. I'm relatively new to the south but grits are a true southern
dish. They are hulled and coarsely ground kernels of corn (maize)
which are cooked to form a porridge.
Barbara southwest of Fort Worth
Keith: I don't know if your Hong Kong fire ants are the same species as
ours, which were unintentionally imported from South America. They sound
the same: small, make small or large mounds, vicious, and completely
unreasonable. It sounds like your killing method of fermented citrus
peels is ahead of our general knowledge. Our organic gardening guru on
the radio has advocated using orange oil (from processed orange peels).
My problem is that after buying an expensive gallon of the stuff, I don't
know how much to add to a gallon of drench. I want to kill but don't want
to waste an expensive ingredient. According to the guru's advice, it is
to be added to manure compost tea mixed with molasses for a long-lasting
effect.
Barbara USDA zone 7/8 southwest of Fort Worth, Texas
