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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Sep 03 2012 : 7:53:47 PM
It is that time of year again.
The tomatoes are ripening faster than I can process them, I have zucchinis that are huge, and so on... More produce than I can process.
The fruit flies are in my kitchen.
I am sitting here typing and trying to enjoy a glass of wine. But I am interrupted by fruit flies.
Anyone have a GOOD solution?
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| chick-chick |
Posted - Oct 03 2012 : 7:46:27 PM
Peg, I love the bug headstone on the funnel!
Liz
Wanna be farm girl in my heart, semi- city girl in life |
| Peg Graham |
Posted - Oct 01 2012 : 06:06:33 AM
• Get a wide-mouthed jar out of the recycling, and put about an inch of vinegar or wine (red works best) in it.
• Curve a piece of paper into a funnel with a half-inch opening at the small end, taping it to secure the shape.
• Stick the funnel in the jar.
Voila! Flies are indeed drawn to vinegar, and they'll fly in, gorge themselves, and then can't manage to fly back out. We think there are worse ways for a fly to perish, and we're happy that this solution takes so little time and space.
~miles of smiles~
Peg Graham
http://unforgettable-peggraham.blogspot.com/
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| Annette Kath |
Posted - Sep 19 2012 : 05:55:27 AM
I NEED to buy some ACV too! The fruit flies are driving me crazy!!! Add to that, it's getting cooler outside and now all the outside flies want come in the house!
I had a b-day party Sunday afternoon. I spent the next day killing all the flies that got in the house during the party. I think I killed 100+ with just a fly swatter!!
Annette |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Sep 10 2012 : 08:23:03 AM
Thanks for the apple cider vinegar tip. That stuff is wonderful.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Sep 09 2012 : 2:11:03 PM
We have our share here of fruit flies in the kitchen, mostly due to my compost bowl. I tried the ACV and bowl method and it is working beautifully! Thanks for the great tip.
Dawn in IL |
| Marigold |
Posted - Sep 05 2012 : 9:35:24 PM
Store your veggies on the porch or in the garage! |
| edlund33 |
Posted - Sep 04 2012 : 06:28:38 AM
Apple cider vinegar is the answer. I've been recycling smaller glass jars with metal lids for this purpose by poking tiny holes in the lids. It works just as well as plastic wrap and looks a bit more tidy on the counter. And they are so easy to rinse and re-use.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Karrieann |
Posted - Sep 03 2012 : 10:37:12 PM
...this thread has many great suggestions!
http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=54014
good luck!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
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| sissarge |
Posted - Sep 03 2012 : 10:07:29 PM
Brenda, put apple cider vinegar in small bowl(s) and cover with plastic wrap, then poke holes in the plastic. Set the bowls around, the smell last only short time, as it evaporates, but the flies crawl in and can't get out. Good Luck! Farmgirl #946 Linda |
