Ants in my soil...will they eat my veggies?

[hjscho]

This is my first year working my patch and when I dig it over I always unearth loads of ants. Will they be a huge problem and if so, how can I treat them organically?

No idea how much of a problem it is.I have been told if you can find the nest boiling water on it kills the queen?

don't they just make the soil all fine and nice? is that just wishful thinking! Boiling water should do the trick before they turn into flying ants eughh!

I think they are good for the soil and do no harm to the plants. Never seen ants eating plants. Don't they live on the honeydew from greenflies?
You need to google it.

I will try the water on the beds I haven't planted yet, but I'll leave the others and see what happens. If they do make the soil all ''fine and nice'' then I'll let you know. Although, I'm not holding out much hope there!

All about ants in the organic garden here.

Thanks Barefoot Dancer...really usful info.

isn't it worms that make the soil nice?