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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
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 Posted - Aug 22 2008 : 10:17:32 AM
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ME too...thanks Alee! You should write a book...you are so good!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Aug 22 2008 : 1:46:44 PM
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I did something similar and it worked great. Little dish half full of balsamic vinegar, stretch a bit of plastic wrap over top and poke holes with a fork. The holes should be just big enough for the flies to get in but not back out.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Aug 22 2008 : 4:49:18 PM
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I tried this ACV remedy and although I never saw even one fly in the vinegar they mysteriously disappeared! Don't know where they went but I haven't had a problem since! And yes, I got the idea of the Farmgirl Connection. What a handy housekeeping tool this website had turned out to be!
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 11:05:19 AM
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| Are fruit flies and sour knats the same thing? I put a little bowl of vinegar on the tray of tomatoes, Some getting ripe, some ripe, some done. The knats/flies, don't seem to be bothered by the vinegar. Tried putting the tray of tomatoes on the back porch, coons (maybe opossums) came up and took a bite out of everyone. So it was back to the tray in the house. If they would just get ripe, wouldn't be such a hassel. |
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scurran
Farmgirl in Training
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Sara
St. Louis
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 09:30:23 AM
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Ok...I'm giving this a shot. We've been recycling EVERYTHING religiously for the last 4-5 months and so only food and real trash is going in the trash can. We don't have a garbage disposal (old house in the city) and we rent, so no compost. We now have to take out the trash when I see fruit flies. But I'm going to try this!
I'm glad I found this out there. I was at my wit's end!
Thanks!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 10:06:20 AM
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Sara- you could always try spritzing some apple cider vinegar into the garbage ever time you put something in it. I am not sure if that will work, but I think it will!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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scurran
Farmgirl in Training
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Sara
St. Louis
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 12:48:16 PM
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THANK YOU ALL!!! Just a few hours later and I have already "trapped" 6 fruit flies! How exciting!!!
Thanks again!
Sara |
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Cleaning Up: Fruit Flies!!!! |
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Fruit Flies!!!!
