Cucumbers and Ants

[Sinbad7]

I weeded the bed that my cue's are in this morning and as I pulled out the weeds loads of ants went running.  So, think there must be an ant's nest in this bed, will the ants affect the growing of my cue's?

Sinbad

[Sinbad7]

[cleo]

They will if they get into the root system-I would use an ant killer just to be on the safe side

[Sinbad7]

Thanks Cleo.  I like ants so wont be killing them I'd better see where I can move the cue's to.

Sinbad

[PurpleHeather]

I always wondered who it was who liked ants.
Now I know

[Robert_Brenchley]

I always think they do more good than harm, and leave them alone. If your cucs aren't in a pot, I doubt whether an ants' nest would affect them.

[OllieC]

Can't say they bother me either way (except those viscous little red sods), and like Robert I can't see them causing damage to the cucumber. I'd just let them be!

[Sinbad7]

Thanks Robert and Ollie, I could never have killed the ants would rather have moved the cue's but will leave them where they are now.

Sinbad

[steveuk]

i keep diging the nest up, every day i go down there, they finally moved on lol

[deboydoyd]

Have a thriving colony of black ants in one of my cucumber pots. Doen't appear to be a problem at present, in fact the plant appears healthier and the cues are more developed. They don't like being watered though!!