Comments on: I have a problem… http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dreamer http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-25507 Dreamer Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:15:01 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-25507 I 'freecycled' some caterpillars I found on my broccoli last year. Some kids happily raised them to butterflies a good two miles from my patch. I ‘freecycled’ some caterpillars I found on my broccoli last year. Some kids happily raised them to butterflies a good two miles from my patch.

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-3656 mtp Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:35:47 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-3656 Brilliant - I too love to photograph snails. They are tragically under-photographed in my opinion. Brilliant – I too love to photograph snails. They are tragically under-photographed in my opinion.

]]> By: Tutleymutley http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-3534 Tutleymutley Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:07:23 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-3534 I used to collect the snails from my London flower beds and dump them outside in the gutter. Once, I noted some Japanese photographers taking pics of the exodus - they thought it was some english phenomenon! I used to collect the snails from my London flower beds and dump them outside in the gutter. Once, I noted some Japanese photographers taking pics of the exodus – they thought it was some english phenomenon!

]]> By: David http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-1833 David Mon, 29 May 2006 15:40:14 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-1833 Bit late for this I know... I have the answer. Get a black pvc compost bin from the council! Throw in green waste and all sorts, news paper and whatever, then rehome your slugs and snails into it. They love it and won't willingly leave. Bit late for this I know… I have the answer. Get a black pvc compost bin from the council! Throw in green waste and all sorts, news paper and whatever, then rehome your slugs and snails into it. They love it and won’t willingly leave.

]]> By: Snail lover http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-413 Snail lover Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:39:55 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-413 Having just Googled "'snail friendly' vegetable patch", I am appalled to see there are only 5 sites which contain this phrase - two of them being mytinyplot. I have carefully prepared a vege patch, gotten several dozen seedlings, but seeing the first batch were munched - probably by slugs & snails, I am wary of planting the remainder until I find a snail-deterrant - NOT something that kills them. Surely something must exist on this planet? Any ideas? Anyone? Having just Googled “‘snail friendly’ vegetable patch”, I am appalled to see there are only 5 sites which contain this phrase – two of them being mytinyplot.
I have carefully prepared a vege patch, gotten several dozen seedlings, but seeing the first batch were munched – probably by slugs & snails, I am wary of planting the remainder until I find a snail-deterrant – NOT something that kills them. Surely something must exist on this planet?
Any ideas?
Anyone?

]]> By: Vix http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-12 Vix Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:39:17 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-12 Could you have a bug box, which all the snails and catepillars from a day's work can go into then chuck them in your field at home...? I wouldn't worry too much about slugs tho, they're nasty... Someone's going to tell us off for being wussy v soon. Could you have a bug box, which all the snails and catepillars from a day’s work can go into then chuck them in your field at home…? I wouldn’t worry too much about slugs tho, they’re nasty…

Someone’s going to tell us off for being wussy v soon.

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-11 mtp Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:58:29 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-11 ... Snails are the worst because they're so cute - I mean it is cool to carry your house on your back, isn't it? It's the crunch I can't stand. At home I launch them into the field at the bottom of the garden. On the allotment I can't throw them far enough to ensure they don't land on someone else's veg. Plus I'd probably get evicted by the warden! Maybe I should try the world's first snail-friendly vegetable patch??* … Snails are the worst because they’re so cute – I mean it is cool to carry your house on your back, isn’t it? It’s the crunch I can’t stand. At home I launch them into the field at the bottom of the garden. On the allotment I can’t throw them far enough to ensure they don’t land on someone else’s veg. Plus I’d probably get evicted by the warden!
Maybe I should try the world’s first snail-friendly vegetable patch??*

]]> By: Clare http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/weeds/i-have-a-problem/#comment-10 Clare Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:28:28 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=9#comment-10 I know what you mean about killing the wee beasties. No matter how enraged I get when my seedlings have been decimated I still can't bring myself to 'do the deed'. I'm not sure whether this qualifies me as a buddhist by default, or perhaps just means that I'm a wuss. I know what you mean about killing the wee beasties. No matter how enraged I get when my seedlings have been decimated I still can’t bring myself to ‘do the deed’. I’m not sure whether this qualifies me as a buddhist by default, or perhaps just means that I’m a wuss.

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