by Leslie Cox; Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Scatter pennies on the picnic table to keep hornets and wasps away.

This tip comes from some very dear friends just recently. And it works!

We have been using pennies on our outdoor table for the last two weeks now and only once did we have a hornet come around our granddaughter’s hotdog.

I also scattered pennies on the tables for our recent Comox Valley Horticultural Society’s Summer Potluck Picnic event held at the Gardens on Anderton…with good success. The penny-trick certainly piqued everyone’s interest.

So do not get rid of all those obsolete pennies! They may well be worthless in our current monetary system but they are certainly worth their weight in gold for those delightful outdoor meals enjoyed in the garden setting.

(Pennies are also very necessary for those rip-roaring Rummoli games with family and friends.)

P.S. There is one caveat to the penny trick. Meat may still be a bit of a problem if it is not adequately covered.