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!

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.

nobleheart:

Pistacio ice cream is also wonderful

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

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

nobleheart: Ohhhhhhhh yukkkkkkk

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

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

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

Mousetrap:

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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?

plaintiger: LMAO

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

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

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

WatfordFC: I can't spell zucchini thats why i said what i did. I'm not good at spelling at times.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

Foxy Lady: erm...what word?

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

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.

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


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

Foxy Lady: Pole beans, is that a variety or are they just climbing beans? Reason I ask is I'm always looking for new bean varities, found some purple ones last year that cook up green.

Foxy Lady: aha - gotcha. thank You for enlightening me, Ma'am. :)

nobleheart:

Good cartoon
Reminds me of my childhood days

Bamboo is beautiful but it is extremely invasive, in spite of what you read
The bamboo shoots can be cut down by mowing but while you are not looking they are shooting the other way and will get under your fences, out buildings, foundations and walkways and they can lift everything out of place after 5 years. I accidentally planted some next to out greenhouse 4 years ago and we cannot stop it's growth. It will require a backhoe to get it all out.

On the other hand, If you have a mass of property and no structures to be concerned with, you can grow a gorgeous jungle with just this bamboo

http://www.lewisbamboo.com/aurea3.html

skipinnz: Pole beans are a climbing bean but are flatter than the ones you normally see.Italian which i am usually cook them,drain add more water with cut up potatoes with a little olive oil,and garlic.Ya got to have Italian bread of course.

Foxy Lady:Have they got a smooth skin or hairy like scarlet runners? I hate scarlett runners as all the dandylion seeds stick to them and are hard to clean off.

skipinnz: No they are smooth skinned.

THE CLOTHESLINE

A clothesline was a news forecast
To neighbours passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.

It also was a friendly link,
For neighbours always knew,
If company had stopped on by
To spend a night or two.

For then you'd see the fancy sheets
And towels out on the line;
You'd see the company tablecloths
With intricate design.

The line announced a baby's birth
To folks who lived inside,
As brand new infants clothes were hung
So carefully with pride.

And the lines were full of diapers,
So white and bright and clean.
Because in those days of yore,
In stores Pampers were not yet seen.

The ages of the children could
So readily be known,
By watching how the sizes changed
You'd know how much they'd grown.

It also told when illness struck,
As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,
Haphazardly were strung.

It said, "Gone on vacation now,"
When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged,
With not an inch to spare.

But clotheslines now are of the past,
For dryers make work less,
Now what goes on inside a house
Is anybody's guess.

I really miss that way of life.
It was a friendly sign,
When others knew each other best,
By what hung on the line.

amandalove: what a wonderful poem thanks for sharing

amandalove: Nice poem but this is the Gardening Board.Please stay on topic.

Foxy Lady:  I used to play under the clothes line as a kid.  Made tents.  Once my mom pinned my ears to the line.   Here's a link  where people can post poetry.  :)

What kind of Shrubbery are you using?