Dear Katie, I’m planning a picnic and we have a lot of ants here already. Do you know any non-pesticide ways to keep the ants from ruining our picnic? Thanks Jukes
Dear Jukes, I love a nice picnic under a shady tree.Our weather here isn’t cooperating yet. I came up with these two choices.
If you’re using a picnic table put each table leg into a container of water. Use an old margarine tub, or an aluminum foil pie pan to hold the water. Reuse, recycle .
If you’re sitting on a blanket in the grass, sprinkle talcum powder all around your picnic area. My research tells me that ants don’t like to cross it.
Enjoy your picnic and thank you for your question. 
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small Kucing
May 19, 2011 at 05:28 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
LOL….just went for a picnic last week.Gosh…those ants really goes into some rather akward places. Will blog about it next week
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:57 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Darn I wish I could have posted this earlier. Hugs!
Pam@over50feeling40
May 19, 2011 at 06:18 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Wow, I have never heard either one of these…good advice I will try!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you Pam I hope you’ll give them a try
Poetesswug
May 19, 2011 at 06:51 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Katherine, Good info. I had heard this about the legs of your table in water, but the talcum powder was news to me! Good to know!
Karena
May 19, 2011 at 08:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Katherine super tips, because I love AL fresco dining and picnicking!
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kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
entered! xo
Cecilia Marie Pulliam
May 19, 2011 at 09:32 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Those were great tips, particularly the talcum powerder. My husband I usually picnic out in the woods without the benefit of a standard picnic area. And, the poweder is easy to pack!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
An easy addition to your camping gear. Hugs and happy to help
Odie Langley
May 19, 2011 at 09:39 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Some very good advice Katie girl. Hope you are doing well this fine thursday. We are having a big family gathering for Linda’s side saturday and will have two big cookers going. One with a 100 lb. pig and the other with a dozen chickens and everyone is bringing side to go along with the meat. It’s at her brothers place at the lake and it is beautiful and will even have his pontoon boat available for rides. Should be fun & I hear the weather should cooperate.
Later beautiful,
Odie
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:55 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Wow Odie, that’s quite the barbecue you have planned. Enjoy my friend. Hugs
Brandi
May 19, 2011 at 10:47 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips! I would hate to have a bunch of ants ruin my picnic! Do you have any tips for keeping mosquitoes away?
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:55 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
The essential oils that work well against mosquitoes are: cinnamon oil
lemon eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, castor oil . My Avon website has some great sprays to. Hugs!
Ms. A
May 19, 2011 at 11:36 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I can’t use pesticide and we are having horrific problems with ants! BIG ants. Lack of rain is causing them to come in the house, at the bathroom window, in my bathtub. They are driving me nuts!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:53 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Eww, so sorry to hear that, perhaps you’ll give the talcum powder a try L0-)
thisisme
May 19, 2011 at 11:46 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I absolutely hate ants, so I was very pleased to hear these two tips. I had never heard of either one before. I shall certainly make sure I take some talcum powder with me in future when I am planning a picnic!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:52 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
just pop it into your picnic basket my sweet friend xo
Mitzi
May 19, 2011 at 12:14 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Awesome tip for certain! I would have never thought of either of those options! Thanks!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:52 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Mitzi, I always appreciate your comments
Kim
May 19, 2011 at 13:22 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
How many blogs do you have, woman? LOL!!! I was just checking out blogs through a Thursday hop, clicked on this one and realized it was yours. What can I say, it’s a small world wide web…
Happy Thursday,
Me
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:51 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Hi Kim yes I have two! A Website and several online shops including Avon. I’m working hard at keeping all the plates spinning. Hugs!
Olivia
May 20, 2011 at 06:22 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
What an amazing blog you have here!! SO many wonderful tips and ideas, can’t wait to read more!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Hello Olivia, thank you welcome!
Adrian
May 20, 2011 at 13:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks for popping by my blog on my SITS day and becoming a Follower. I hope you will get some great ideas there.
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you Adrian I look forward to more visits.
Donnelle
May 20, 2011 at 15:25 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you for stopping by my blog! I’m following you
I wish you a great day and weekend!
Donnelle
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you I enjoyed my visit. Hugs
Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier
May 20, 2011 at 16:26 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I had no idea that ants don’t like talcum powder, I’m going to have to remember that!
Thanks so much for joining us for Friendly Friday, have a great weekend!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
My pleasure.
kristin
May 21, 2011 at 07:29 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Haven’t had a picnic in a long time. Maybe if it’s nice this weekend I’ll have one with the family :_)
XO
Kristin
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:49 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Make happy any free memories, giggle
Dom
May 21, 2011 at 09:59 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:49 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
thank you
Cynthia Fertal
May 21, 2011 at 16:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Hi Katherine,
I have also used powdered cinnamon as a great deterrent. Not only does it remain environmentally safe, but it adds a great fragrance to the picnic as well. I have also heard that pepper works too. Enjoy those picnics!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:49 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Oh I love the cinnamon idea, thank you!
SouthernScraps
May 22, 2011 at 15:22 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips! I’ve never heard of them.
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:48 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
So happy to share
lin
May 23, 2011 at 17:21 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
You gotta have ants at a picnic!! If you want to remove all the bugs and such, what fun is eating outside???!
kath1960
May 30, 2011 at 15:48 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Giggle, I guess you’re right my friend.
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