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Hoshi
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 do herbs such as mint upset the little wormies? - 2005/10/07 16:59 I know worms are not too happy with onions and citrus, but what about mint?

I have fire ants in my worm pile. Just part of living in texas. I know they are not hurting anything. Ants are just a part of the decomposing process. But I seem to attract ants and thus get biten all the time. My husband and I have lived in TX for 10 years and he has never been bit. If there is a fire ant with in a mile, they find me. Anyway, ants are suppoded to be repeled by mint. If I put mint in the pile would the worms get upset?

What makes it all worse is I can not wear shoes, because I am terriblely chemically sensitive and shoes are full of chemicals, the glues, the lether tanning chemicals, and the synthetics fibers. I can wear 100% cotton socks. I were them inside and out and they are filthy, even when clean! The ants have less of a barrier with just sockes. Does not mater, they will climb up your legs to find skin even if you have shoes on.
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Judy
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 Re:do herbs such as mint upset the little wormies? - 2005/10/07 17:10 Sorry about the ants. When we moved to Missouri last year, the chiggers were pleased to have new blood. If I wore socks or sprayed ankles, they just moved up.

I doubt mint would hurt the worms. They would probably just avoid it and if they have food sources other places that would help.

Can you put leaves or even plant it AROUND the bins to discourage the ants before they get into the bins?

I cleaned, chopped and froze the jalapeno and cayenne peppers last week. I didn't give those seeds to the worms although they love bell peppers insides. I was a little wary of burning them.

Typical rule of thumb, is don't do to your worms what you wouldn't do to your eye. When Life Gives You Scraps, Make A Quilt.
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Kuznles
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 Re:do herbs such as mint upset the little wormies? - 2005/10/08 00:15 as long as the worms aren't forced to eat the mint, they will avoid it and it will not hurt them. Don't mix it with their food either. Most anything that will hurt a worm, the worm will stay away from if they can. KuznLes

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