Some of you may remember my death-struggle with the weeds. Having beat them down, Nature, red in tooth and claw, decides to throw a new foe at me. More wasps than a Daughters of The American Revolution meeting. Nothing says summer like getting a face full of wasp spray blown back at you by a sudden gust, and while you totter at the top of an 8 foot ladder to boot.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
A New Enemy
Some of you may remember my death-struggle with the weeds. Having beat them down, Nature, red in tooth and claw, decides to throw a new foe at me. More wasps than a Daughters of The American Revolution meeting. Nothing says summer like getting a face full of wasp spray blown back at you by a sudden gust, and while you totter at the top of an 8 foot ladder to boot.
In your garden sprayer combine 12 ounces of dark beer (it must be dark) and 1/4 of a 25 oz bottle of Dawn dish soap (it must be Dawn).
ReplyDeleteSpray the nest and anyplace you see the wasps hanging out. Spray your whole lawn while you're at it.
This repells all kinds of undesireable insects. It has kept the fleas out of my house and off my pets.
I say put 12 ounces of dark beer in your mouth. Repeat as often as necessary until you don't give a darn about the wasps.
ReplyDeleteAlso this is a fun exercise on an 8 foot ladder.
The "VX for Small Flying Pests" I used did the job - followed up by a few healthy blasts from a garden hose.
ReplyDeleteI went inside, showered and had a strong gin martini.
I used a can of of 20' spray. the nest was at the very top of the second floor of the house, and it was windy.
ReplyDeleteHave you not had any New Glarus beer? Considering it has to practically be smuggled into Illinois to get it anymore...
I say try the paintball gun solution.
ReplyDelete1) Drink gin martini and dark beer.
2) Load semi-auto paintball gun and take position 20 yards upwind.
3) Repeat Step One.
4) Fire for effect. 20 or 30 rounds should neatly pulverize a fledgling nest.
5) Repeast Step One.
6) Clean off paint with hose.
Note: this 'may' aggitate the wasps.
Mighty Quinn,
ReplyDeleteI like the slur on step 5. That may have been a typo, but it worked for me!