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by carrotsticks
Wed May 03, 2006 7:43 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Help with Red-currant please!
Replies: 2
Views: 2445

O thankyou I'll do that
by carrotsticks
Mon May 01, 2006 8:13 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Help with Red-currant please!
Replies: 2
Views: 2445

Help with Red-currant please!

Before we planted the red currant bush, It was left to sit in a not to cold bedroom, so maybe the following complait has something to do with that. Because the bush wasn't hardened off or anything it didnt get to develop woody shoots so it just has green floppy things and now its leaves have gone of...
by carrotsticks
Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:30 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Egg-shells for slugs
Replies: 14
Views: 8754

:? Organic pellets? What, they're made from Organic matter or they don't kill the slugs? :shock:
by carrotsticks
Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:25 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Egg-shells for slugs
Replies: 14
Views: 8754

Anonymous wrote::lol: Yep there's a new variety of slug pellets that are supposed to go well with gravy. Very crunchy I'm told :wink: Wood ash? Intersting! I'll try that, It sounds more promising than eggs.

That was me I just forgot to sign in!!! :lol:
by carrotsticks
Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Robins
Replies: 5
Views: 4382

:lol: Today when I was digging a patch for me spuds I really got into watching the little cheeky robin going back and forth from the muck with worms. I t had a great feed and I really enjoyed watching it. They're very daring,robins, aren't they? I don't know about your question, though... :)
by carrotsticks
Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:49 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Egg-shells for slugs
Replies: 14
Views: 8754

Egg-shells for slugs

I read somewhere that having eggshells around your plot keeps slugs at bay as the slugs don't like the feel of them on their bellies Well, my jury's still out on if this works or not,but as a vegetarian, I don't like the idea of slug-pellets and the likes. I just thought I'd share that with you as m...