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Subject: slug nightmare

Modified by nobleheart (26. July 2006, 19:27:24)

http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/cartoons/Slug.jpg

ok ok serious question now...anyone ever had any experience with Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo)?

26. July 2006, 12:45:42

Subject: Wow

I forgot yesterday to post we picked 6 nice zucchini and i'm ready to make bread,fried zucc and a veggie stew.Got some pole beans also.
Don't go for big squash it's all seeds and no meat.

26. July 2006, 12:41:59

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home singing

plaintiger: Ummmmmm i'll send you a PM as so i don't repost the word.

19. July 2006, 08:31:45

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home singing

Foxy Lady: erm...what word?

19. July 2006, 07:19:11

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home singing

Foxy Lady: Lol! That is very kind of you!

19. July 2006, 07:09:58

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home singing

Mousetrap: I was thinking of that song.I edited my post for ya.

19. July 2006, 06:59:49

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home singing

Foxy Lady: slow me the way to go home.
Please don,t say that word!

19. July 2006, 06:10:52

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home

Modified by Foxy Lady (19. July 2006, 07:08:41)

Mousetrap: Awwwwww well don't give up.I got tons of beetles eating my grapevine we sprayed again.I'm gonna buy a ---- thats what i'm gonna do.

19. July 2006, 06:04:13

Subject: Re: A drunken slug ate my tomatoes on its way home

Foxy Lady: I,m not sure at the moment, there are a few tomatoes on but the plants look as though they don,t know weather to give up or not, I hope they don,t snuff it!

19. July 2006, 05:55:04

Subject: Re: Drunken slug

Mousetrap:

who knows but thats cute.how's your tomatoes doing? Oh i'm waiting to get my hands on fresh veggies.

19. July 2006, 05:52:16

Subject: Re: Drunken slug

Foxy Lady: I wonder what they sing on their way back from the pub?

19. July 2006, 05:04:28

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plaintiger: A drunken Slug now thats one i haven't heard of.

19. July 2006, 05:02:51

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WatfordFC: I can't spell zucchini thats why i said what i did.

I'm not good at spelling at times.

19. July 2006, 00:51:31

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skipinnz: lol! alright! thanks for the explanation in terms i can understand!

19. July 2006, 00:24:52

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plaintiger:They actually drown as they don't want to leave, just like me when I'm at the pub. LOL

18. July 2006, 23:57:29

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WatfordFC: well You have to admit it would be a risk!

18. July 2006, 23:43:53

Adaptable Ali

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plaintiger: LMAO

18. July 2006, 23:42:00

and please forgive *my* ignorance, but just exactly how does beer get rid of slugs? do they drink it and then try to drive home and wrap their little slugmobiles around dandelions and stuff?

18. July 2006, 17:57:22

Adaptable Ali

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Foxy Lady: hmmmm, i asked because i didnt know what they were

18. July 2006, 17:55:04

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WatfordFC: LOL why did you ask zuccinni s/p its in the squash family.Ok i gotta go shopping before it rains ttyl.

18. July 2006, 14:57:57

Rose

Subject: Re: New Old Topic

Modified by Rose (18. July 2006, 14:58:59)

ajtgirl: Ya I know neem doesnt work on slugs,mostly just flying bugs...(Home Depot has a non toxic slug biat, doesnt hurt cats or birds)Sluggo
Did you get neem an try it out on your other pests yet? To date my hedge is infestation free and my sunflowers are soon going to open, completely bug free! I love neem!

18. July 2006, 14:34:26

Adaptable Ali

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Foxy Lady: Excuse my ignoramce, but what are Zuccs?

18. July 2006, 10:00:58

Is anyones garden getting fruit......I picked 5 zuccs yesterday and 3 are gone.I slice them,dip in egg and coat with flour or bread crumbs and fry.To the dry mixture i add salt,pepper and garlic powder........Yummy

18. July 2006, 02:49:45

Subject: Re: New Old Topic

ajtgirl: I don't think the slugs care, they just go for the malt or hops not sure which but it really works. My problem is I usually drink all the beer thats why I've got a torch LOL

18. July 2006, 02:48:07

ajtgirl

Subject: Re: New Old Topic

skipinnz:

Wonderful tip
I'll have to run out and buy some beer. it being dark now

Wait.... I have beer in the fridge
Will Corona Light work?

18. July 2006, 02:44:05

Subject: Re: New Old Topic

ajtgirl: Beer in a small container partially buried. if the opening is small enough then pets shouldn't go near it and the rain shouldn't dilute it that quickly, place cap back on after a few days and throw in rubbish bin.
Other method is a torch and catch them at night.

18. July 2006, 02:38:28

ajtgirl

Subject: New Old Topic

Truth is
I have never had so many slugs in my gardens
When I wake up there are a few stupid ones just waiting for me to turn them into a pillar of salt
But the big ones....the breeders...are hiding where I cannot see them
I have cats at home and don't know how to kill the slugs without killing my cats
Anyone have any suggestions?

Rose: Neem won't work on this problem

lol

17. July 2006, 05:52:45

Subject: Re: Gardens and slugs and all things nice.

Mousetrap: Guess it's low fat for you from now on.

17. July 2006, 05:51:33

Subject: Re: Gardens

Rose: Wow we don't have that bad of a problem...........Our dog drank the beer a few times so we don't use that anymore

16. July 2006, 17:45:45

Subject: Re: Gardens and slugs and all things nice.

Mousetrap:

16. July 2006, 16:27:35

Subject: Re: Gardens and slugs and all things nice.

plaintiger: Yes, it is all that cheese I have been eating lol!

16. July 2006, 14:53:05

Rose

Subject: Re: Gardens

Foxy Lady: We've tried beer here a few times but there isn't enough beer cuz there are wayyyy too many slugs. After it rains if you go in the backyard all you see are hundreds of slugs coming up for air.. It is so gross

16. July 2006, 08:39:01

Subject: Re: Gardens

Mousetrap: wow, You must be pretty slow if slugs can beat You to Your garden!

16. July 2006, 04:56:13

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

nobleheart: Ohhhhhhhh yukkkkkkk

16. July 2006, 04:52:53

Subject: Re: Gardens

Rose: Now don't laugh but try putting down a dish of beer it works.

16. July 2006, 02:58:56

ajtgirl

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

nobleheart:

Pistacio ice cream is also wonderful

But after hearing about slugs, I'm not really hungry

15. July 2006, 19:01:09

nobleheart

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

Modified by nobleheart (15. July 2006, 19:02:46)

plaintiger: off topic a lil' please forgive...but someone mentioned ice cream......mmmmm.
there is a place in chinatown here..serves lychee nut ice cream.
also on st.clair,in the italian community..a place that makes fresh gelato in flavours:
cinnammon,hazelnut,chestnut,fig,ginger,pistacio..and many more.

15. July 2006, 16:33:39

Subject: Re: Gardens

Rose: LOL! Good job they are not meat eaters! I userally just put salt down, that shivals them up and they keep away from it but they beat me to it and me lettuce had only been out one day! Greedy things!

15. July 2006, 14:26:53

Rose

Subject: Re: Gardens

Mousetrap: I have a real bad slug problem too. Home Depot has a slug bait that isnt harmful to the environment you might wnat to try. Little pellets that they eat and it kills them ( I think it expands too much once in them) Anywho, I have/had about 200 sunflowers in my back garden and only half way survive. Must be slugs favourite food

15. July 2006, 13:04:28

Subject: Re: Gardens

Foxy Lady: The slugs ate all my lettuce! The swines lol! They must have been starving poor things.

15. July 2006, 08:46:10

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

Foxy Lady: aww...sushi chefs sure do manage to shave them thin! must use Ginsu knives or something.

15. July 2006, 08:38:37

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

plaintiger: Yes they are,the root has lots of stubbies on them.

15. July 2006, 08:33:29

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

Foxy Lady: even with a potato peeler?

15. July 2006, 08:30:44

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

plaintiger: I'll check out the ice cream.That Ginger root is a pain to peel.

15. July 2006, 08:26:23

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

Foxy Lady: aha, right, of course: ginger root. looks kind of like ginseng, doesn't it? though less man-shaped?

ginger ice cream = yum. i discovered it at a great local sushi place. Japanese phenomenon, evidently. and most yum.

15. July 2006, 07:49:58

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

plaintiger: Ginger ice cream no i haven't

15. July 2006, 07:48:19

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

Modified by Foxy Lady (15. July 2006, 07:50:53)

plaintiger: You can buy Ginger in any grocery store it's a root,not a plant that i buy

15. July 2006, 01:04:31

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

skipinnz: wow. i don't know if i've ever seen a ginger plant.

14. July 2006, 23:02:04

Subject: Re: tea for tummy upsets

plaintiger:I've been to the ginger factory in Queensland Aust and they have a whole heap of different tyeps of ginber plants with the most spectular range of flowers and colours.

14. July 2006, 22:57:15