Many ants in vegetable garden

Question

I live in Virginia. I just opened an area of 36×30 feet for a vegetable garden. The next day the garden area had ant hills all over the entire area. How can I kill all of the ants so I can plant my vegetables.

Answer 1

If you aren't in a huge hurry you can solarize the soil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/how-to-solarize-garden-beds-to-eliminate-garden-pests-in-the-soil.htm

If you need the bed sooner, try these ideas:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-of-ants.htm