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the beak

contribute your tips of gardening here.
slugs and snails

if you must use slug pellets then put a few in small pots and place around plants,not only does it protect wildlife but means you can dispose of the horrid stinking mess as well.

urinefacewash · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 19428 Location: Vermillion Sands

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the beak · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

the beak · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

todays tip

get two bulbs of crushed garlic put in saucepan with two pints of water,bring to boil for three mins tip into container and top up again to two pints.
when cool add one tablespoon to one gallon(uk) then sprinkle on plant leaves
it helps deter slugs and snails Laughing

urinefacewash · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 19428 Location: Vermillion Sands

jimmy twotits · Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 39

the beak

Vibrance · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:

my gardening tip is to have someone do it for you.....i do and its free, all thanks to the farmers son

i can barely keep my house plants alive, so what chance does a garden have i ask you?

the beak · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:14 am Post subject:

the beak · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

tip of the day

to help keep pests away use companion planting

marigolds in amongst veggies

also garlic

encourage hover flies (they look like small wasps but dont sting)they eat green and black fly

buy pots of ladybirds (usa call them ladybugs)

the ultimate slug killer are nematodes cruel i think.
water them in and they burrow into slugs and eat them alive

Mental Problem · Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 5496

To help stop flies/mosquitos from breeding in your pond, put some golden minnows in it. They will eat all the larvae. Wink

the beak · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

when using slug pellets put them in the bottom of small containers laid on their sides so slugs crawl in and expire,and creatures that normaly eat them dont get poisoned

the beak · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

or use beer traps bodingtons cream is one to use or caffrys as they are cheap and taste like piss and only fit for slugs anyway. Laughing

medousa · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Or perhaps attract more birds into the garden, they will eat the little blighters for you.

Don't have marigolds, slugs and snails go mad for them and Hosta's too.

the beak · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:24 am Post subject:

montyzuma · Community Moderator Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 2236

rathe rthan poisonous slug pellet

a deep saucer of beer attracts slugs like crazy and they have a happy death.

the beak · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

medousa · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

You could try old coffee grounds sprinkled round the base of your plants, couple that with the garlic spray and you could sit back, relax and imagen your in an Italian Cafe.

the beak · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

medousa · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

the beak · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

medousa · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

the beak · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

the beak · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

todays tip is,one teaspoon of epsom salts to two pints of water and foliar feed your tomatoes,it adds magnesium.

medousa · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: