Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 One of the problems when heating with wood is that bugs hide inside of the wood that you bring inside of the house. When you stack the wood inside the house or on the porch, these bugs can come out of the wood and end up inside your house. We have three areas we stack the wood. One area is near the fence in the front yard. This is where we have the wood stacked as we get it and where it since all year until it is ready to use. As the colder weather approaches, I sprinkle Diatomaceous earth on the porch and then move as much of the wood as will fit onto the porch. When I see it is going to be cold, I spread Diatomaceous Earth in the house where I stack the wood and bring in only enough wood to last about 12 hours (or the number of hours that it will be cold).When it is cold, the bugs will hibernate inside the wood and will stay inside the wood until it gets warm. Once it is warm (such as when the wood is in the house or when it is warm during the day), the bugs will come out of the wood and look for food. When the bugs leave the wood and craw through the Diatomaceous Earth that I spread, the Diatomaceous Earth scratches the exoskeletons of the bug and causing the bug to dehydrate.Unlike pesticides, Diatomaceous Earth is completely safe around humans and pets. They can ingest Diatomaceous Earth and it will not harm them at all (be sure to buy the "food grade" Diatomaceous Earth). Another great thing is that there is no way for the bugs to become immune to Diatomaceous Earth since it works mechanically. No matter what, diatomaceous earth will always scratch the exoskeleton of pests. Love, The Oklahoma Tomcat http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/My : jonesfamilyhomestead/-----------I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurtyou every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Where do you buy food grade Diatomaceous Earth? , " The Oklahoma Tomcat " <jonesfamilyhomestead wrote: > > One of the problems when heating with wood is that bugs hide inside of the wood that you bring inside of the house. When you stack the wood inside the house or on the porch, these bugs can come out of the wood and end up inside your house. We have three areas we stack the wood. One area is near the fence in the front yard. This is where we have the wood stacked as we get it and where it since all year until it is ready to use. As the colder weather approaches, I sprinkle Diatomaceous earth on the porch and then move as much of the wood as will fit onto the porch. When I see it is going to be cold, I spread Diatomaceous Earth in the house where I stack the wood and bring in only enough wood to last about 12 hours (or the number of hours that it will be cold). > > When it is cold, the bugs will hibernate inside the wood and will stay inside the wood until it gets warm. Once it is warm (such as when the wood is in the house or when it is warm during the day), the bugs will come out of the wood and look for food. When the bugs leave the wood and craw through the Diatomaceous Earth that I spread, the Diatomaceous Earth scratches the exoskeletons of the bug and causing the bug to dehydrate. > > Unlike pesticides, Diatomaceous Earth is completely safe around humans and pets. They can ingest Diatomaceous Earth and it will not harm them at all (be sure to buy the " food grade " Diatomaceous Earth). Another great thing is that there is no way for the bugs to become immune to Diatomaceous Earth since it works mechanically. No matter what, diatomaceous earth will always scratch the exoskeleton of pests. > > Love, > The Oklahoma Tomcat > http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/ > My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/ > My : jonesfamilyhomestead/ > ----------- > I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt > you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 We buy ours at ATWOODS. Most feed stores do carry it because farmers mix it with animal feed to deworm livestock and to keep bugs out of the grain. Love, The Oklahoma Tomcat http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/My : jonesfamilyhomestead/-----------I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurtyou every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. - Barb Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:31 AM [RFSL] Re: Bug control when heating with wood Where do you buy food grade Diatomaceous Earth? , "The Oklahoma Tomcat" <jonesfamilyhomestead wrote:>> One of the problems when heating with wood is that bugs hide inside of the wood that you bring inside of the house. When you stack the wood inside the house or on the porch, these bugs can come out of the wood and end up inside your house. We have three areas we stack the wood. One area is near the fence in the front yard. This is where we have the wood stacked as we get it and where it since all year until it is ready to use. As the colder weather approaches, I sprinkle Diatomaceous earth on the porch and then move as much of the wood as will fit onto the porch. When I see it is going to be cold, I spread Diatomaceous Earth in the house where I stack the wood and bring in only enough wood to last about 12 hours (or the number of hours that it will be cold).> > When it is cold, the bugs will hibernate inside the wood and will stay inside the wood until it gets warm. Once it is warm (such as when the wood is in the house or when it is warm during the day), the bugs will come out of the wood and look for food. When the bugs leave the wood and craw through the Diatomaceous Earth that I spread, the Diatomaceous Earth scratches the exoskeletons of the bug and causing the bug to dehydrate.> > Unlike pesticides, Diatomaceous Earth is completely safe around humans and pets. They can ingest Diatomaceous Earth and it will not harm them at all (be sure to buy the "food grade" Diatomaceous Earth). Another great thing is that there is no way for the bugs to become immune to Diatomaceous Earth since it works mechanically. No matter what, diatomaceous earth will always scratch the exoskeleton of pests.> > Love,> The Oklahoma Tomcat> http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/> My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/> My : jonesfamilyhomestead/> -----------> I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt> you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.>---"Let food be your medicine" Hippocrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Some health food stores have it too. <> >The Oklahoma Tomcat [jonesfamilyhomestead] >11/2/2008 6:11:50 AM > >Re: [RFSL] Re: Bug control when heating with wood > >We buy ours at ATWOODS. Most feed stores do carry it because farmers mix it >with animal feed to deworm livestock and to keep bugs out of the grain. > >Love, >The Oklahoma Tomcat >http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/ >My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/ >My : jonesfamilyhomestead/ >----------- >I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt >you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. > > >- >Barb > >Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:31 AM >[RFSL] Re: Bug control when heating with wood > > >Where do you buy food grade Diatomaceous Earth? > > , "The Oklahoma Tomcat" ><jonesfamilyhomestead wrote: >> >> One of the problems when heating with wood is that bugs hide inside >of the wood that you bring inside of the house. When you stack the >wood inside the house or on the porch, these bugs can come out of the >wood and end up inside your house. We have three areas we stack the >wood. One area is near the fence in the front yard. This is where we >have the wood stacked as we get it and where it since all year until >it is ready to use. As the colder weather approaches, I sprinkle >Diatomaceous earth on the porch and then move as much of the wood as >will fit onto the porch. When I see it is going to be cold, I spread >Diatomaceous Earth in the house where I stack the wood and bring in >only enough wood to last about 12 hours (or the number of hours that >it will be cold). >> >> When it is cold, the bugs will hibernate inside the wood and will >stay inside the wood until it gets warm. Once it is warm (such as >when the wood is in the house or when it is warm during the day), the >bugs will come out of the wood and look for food. When the bugs leave >the wood and craw through the Diatomaceous Earth that I spread, the >Diatomaceous Earth scratches the exoskeletons of the bug and causing >the bug to dehydrate. >> >> Unlike pesticides, Diatomaceous Earth is completely safe around >humans and pets. They can ingest Diatomaceous Earth and it will not >harm them at all (be sure to buy the "food grade" Diatomaceous >Earth). Another great thing is that there is no way for the bugs to >become immune to Diatomaceous Earth since it works mechanically. No >matter what, diatomaceous earth will always scratch the exoskeleton >of pests. >> >> Love, >> The Oklahoma Tomcat >> http://joneshomestead.tripod.com/ >> My blog: http://thelifeofanoklhahomatomcat.blogspot.com/ >> My : jonesfamilyhomestead/ >> ----------- >> I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to >hurt >> you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. >> > > > >--- > >"Let food be your medicine" Hippocrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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