The chambers themselves have many purposes, ranging from nurseries for their young to farms for cultivating fungus or herding aphids, whose honeydew secretions some ants consume. Ant societies practise the division of labour and have developed complex languages based on pheromones and physical touch. ...
In your area, you can plant in late September, using mostly hardneck varieties from Northern Europe. These are not the same as supermarket garlic! You will need to look for seed garlic at local farmers markets or order by mail. "Barbara Pleasant on Tuesday 3 September 2013 "Vicki, I'm ...