r/composting • u/FreakyGlock • Jun 06 '26

Humor Ants Declared War

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So I climbed on top of my pile to shovel a hole in the center and I felt a sting on my ankle. They were all over my pants and all the way up to my thighs. Jumped off the pile, frantically started stripping my pants, socks and shoes off.

Now it is war. Hopefully the neighbors didn’t see much. 😂

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u/ImaginaryRest2203 Jun 06 '26

Piss on them

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u/toxcrusadr Jun 07 '26

Actually this is probably what it needs: more nitrogen. Pile looks like it has a lot of sticks and shredded wood and stuff. Would make good mulch in its present state but needs nitrogen to compost faster. Diluted ammonia works and may even chase off the ants.

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u/FreakyGlock Jun 07 '26

Definitely lots of wood. It was a couple chip drops. It was double this size but I used about half as mulch, now I’m letting it break down. I’ve been adding grass clippings as I mow my lawn and it’s been raining non stop.

First attempt at composting. My plan is to let it decompose until next year and then hopefully, I can use it to amend my poor sandy soil which nothing grows well in.

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u/toxcrusadr Jun 07 '26

You’re doing great! Keep going. If the ants are a real problem, boiling water discourages them. You can use molten lead a la the Hunchback but it kinda ruins the product.