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Can I plant stuff in an ants nest?!

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MassiveOvaryaction · 01/06/2024 15:08

Hello. I've got a raised planter that last year I used to grow salad leaves. I'd like to do the same this year. It was neglected over winter and full of weeds. Ds has pulled all these out for me and the compost in the bottom looks good so ideally I don't want to get rid of it (will cost more to refill as it's quite deep).

But - there's an ant nest. I don't want to kill them off particularly and I doubt they'd have much interest in seeds. Just wondering if they'd start an aphid farm on rocket/lettuce etc really? Or should I dump it all and re-home them in my compost heap?

Would appreciate advice please.

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SarahAndQuack · 01/06/2024 16:52

I think it'd be tricky to do anything that wouldn't involve killing or disrupting them - and as a side point, if you've used your compost all last year it'll be shot for nutrients anyway. If it were me I would remove the old compost/ants' nest and pack the bottom with old plastic pots or similar, then put in fresh compost to about six inches deep. Salad leaves won't need more, and it'll be cheaper than refilling a whole deep planter.

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