Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

Does anybody have problems with these besides me? I had to replace my 2 raised beds because the wood rotted. When I built them about 8 years ago I mixed a lot of organic material in the dirt so I wanted to save the dirt. We dug out the dirt and put it in a childs plastic swimming pool and covered it with a tarp because it was going to rain. Well,I guess it got nice and warm under the tarp because when we put it back in the new beds it was loaded with fire ants. I have been battling these d--n things for years and when I saw all those ants I lost it and had a temper tantum and started crying. (it's OK, I'm an old women) I don't know how I'm going to get them out and still stay organic. I can't pour boiling water over them because there's no mound. They are dispersed throughout the dirt. I did some research online and someone said take some peanut butter and put in some honey and boric acid. I put a glob on the end of a popcicle stick and placed it near thier trail. It's been there for a couple of days and only a few of them are eating it. i need to start planting now. Anyone have any ideas?

Gail
frustrated in southern MS

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