Fire Ants are not a vegetable!

After much digging, pulling, shoveling, fertilizing, weeding and a not-so-great sunburn, my garden plot is ready for planting. Well, almost.  You see, I have these tenants who refuse to move.  They are these red, stinging fire ants who are holding their (my) ground at all costs.  Being somewhat environmentally conscious, I am trying to evict them - naturally.  My latest attempt involved gallons of boiling water with orange oil. Hmmmm, now I just have citrus scented mud. When it's all said and done, me and my irritating little friends will just have to learn to get along.  And I will need to get a taller pair of boots!