tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post445849408614985996..comments2024-03-28T10:35:26.134-07:00Comments on local-kiwi-alien: Garden Stufflocal alienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-76402158903702535742020-05-16T06:36:19.548-07:002020-05-16T06:36:19.548-07:00They feed on the lettuces in the winter but dont d...They feed on the lettuces in the winter but dont do a lot of damage. The lettuces very good cleaning though or you end up crunching through snail saladlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-11814340077294928112020-05-16T06:35:00.377-07:002020-05-16T06:35:00.377-07:00We have loads of snails but fortunately no slugs. ...We have loads of snails but fortunately no slugs. The pot where the amaryllis is planted was full of snails but they dont eat the flowerlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-7288303007955041802020-05-15T21:07:47.990-07:002020-05-15T21:07:47.990-07:00I use 'wildlife friendly' snail/slug pelle...I use 'wildlife friendly' snail/slug pellets. If I didn't I'd have no vegs at all.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-25250905046649458352020-05-15T16:11:28.206-07:002020-05-15T16:11:28.206-07:00Even though we are in opposite seasons our lemons ...Even though we are in opposite seasons our lemons are just starting and on our morning walk we pass a pot of amaryllis. Unfortunately, my amaryllis got eaten by slugs.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-84341174101822019412020-05-15T09:11:02.169-07:002020-05-15T09:11:02.169-07:00You're lucky not to have snails. We do eat the...You're lucky not to have snails. We do eat these but they need a lot of preparation. So much easier just to order them in a taverna......when they openlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-89540480235933163152020-05-15T09:09:53.246-07:002020-05-15T09:09:53.246-07:00The wheelbarrow is old and rusty but is also aesth...The wheelbarrow is old and rusty but is also aesthetically pleasing. A bit of greek antiquitylocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-38708183973029415682020-05-15T09:08:55.011-07:002020-05-15T09:08:55.011-07:00It won't be long before I will be drinking cof...It won't be long before I will be drinking coffee full of ice. I prefer hot coffee but not in the heatlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-6324817631366535712020-05-15T09:08:01.249-07:002020-05-15T09:08:01.249-07:00I really do enjoy the nasturtiums. They are taking...I really do enjoy the nasturtiums. They are taking over part of the garden and are a very pleasing green with those colourful flowers . Summer means basil and geraniums, not much elselocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-38291334403242539292020-05-15T09:06:28.158-07:002020-05-15T09:06:28.158-07:00We are going to have very high temps this weekend....We are going to have very high temps this weekend. I think it will be the end of our greenery . local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-34818722970497585892020-05-15T09:04:58.488-07:002020-05-15T09:04:58.488-07:00Just getting them all in one place would be great....Just getting them all in one place would be great. We could catch them and eat them. But I noticed they have gone into hiding in this heat. Wait until winter and I'll start the campaign!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-39008070811166225942020-05-15T09:02:14.812-07:002020-05-15T09:02:14.812-07:00Possums are protected? But you must have millions....Possums are protected? But you must have millions. Try the beer around the roses. The little critters will be staggering all over the placelocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-27985293228955099802020-05-15T08:58:51.395-07:002020-05-15T08:58:51.395-07:00Love, love the amaryllis. We do the beer thing he...Love, love the amaryllis. We do the beer thing here but we only get slugs. Never seen a snail, except in a restaurant!!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465050441931715127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-87249242771010834532020-05-15T08:30:44.413-07:002020-05-15T08:30:44.413-07:00That wheelbarrow looks quite romantic with the nas...That wheelbarrow looks quite romantic with the nasturtiums tumbling all around it.<br />I too had visions of drunk snails careening around your garden - it would make a very funny cartoon!At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-63207986892414375292020-05-15T07:39:11.624-07:002020-05-15T07:39:11.624-07:00I enjoyed the pics of your lovely garden! Maybe y...I enjoyed the pics of your lovely garden! Maybe you could switch to ice tea in the mornings when the scorching comes :-)It's.a.crazy.worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097206219065815316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-28746554531063847412020-05-15T07:33:35.303-07:002020-05-15T07:33:35.303-07:00Do a Search on How To Trap Snails. You will find ...Do a Search on How To Trap Snails. You will find lots of ways, I'm sure. Seems any old beer would do, not one you like yourselves.<br /><br />And they drown, don't they? "Die happy" and all of that. -grin-<br /><br />Delightful start to your day. Actually, whatever our morning routine, it's delightful to us, isn't it?<br /><br />Love your nasturtiums. Enjoy them, while they last! -smile-<br /><br />Gentle hugs,<br />β¨πβ¨πβ¨πβ¨<br /><br />wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-88188934684863289672020-05-15T06:39:03.535-07:002020-05-15T06:39:03.535-07:00Here, too, the flowers dry in a 40-degree heat wav...Here, too, the flowers dry in a 40-degree heat wave that will last a week.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-92055256707195803082020-05-15T04:48:57.790-07:002020-05-15T04:48:57.790-07:00Loving your wheelbarrow. Tigger used to ride in o...Loving your wheelbarrow. Tigger used to ride in ours between house and allotment (called it the HGV - head gardeners van). The nasturtiums are fantastic. Slugs and beer: it doesn't kill them - just attracts them into your traps (assuming you are using a trap rather then just putting out beer for them to drink). The image of drunk snails rampaging about the garden....Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-5913963479422054692020-05-15T04:25:29.952-07:002020-05-15T04:25:29.952-07:00lol giving the snails beer to deter them is almost...lol giving the snails beer to deter them is almost as good as placing stuffed toys around your garden to deter possums from feasting on your roses:)<br /><br />Not allowed to harm the little buggers....they're protected species here....unlike across the ditch!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487589871746402154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-25507242682299385702020-05-15T04:25:21.652-07:002020-05-15T04:25:21.652-07:00It's a great time of the year. The roses are b...It's a great time of the year. The roses are blooming too. Everything is green an colourful. Till the first heatwave.<br />Getting hotter here. local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-33279292053407869592020-05-15T04:08:23.200-07:002020-05-15T04:08:23.200-07:00Your garden is looking very bright and colourful. ...Your garden is looking very bright and colourful. <br />Our temperatures have now fallen to around 14C after the previous few weeks' warm weather. I am wearing lots of layers to keep warm!JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-63189726341870994812020-05-15T03:48:48.516-07:002020-05-15T03:48:48.516-07:00It's got very hot now and all the snails have ...It's got very hot now and all the snails have sealed themselves up for the summer. I should have dunked them in the beer to see what happened. One day I'll have to try just out of curiositylocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-7680086489850377212020-05-15T03:24:28.966-07:002020-05-15T03:24:28.966-07:00Great photos. I find any sugary drink like fizzy ...Great photos. I find any sugary drink like fizzy pop or beer that you don't like will suffice to give them their last drink. I am having to refill my slug pubs. I don't if the slugs and snails are drinking it all aand escaping or it's the Irish heatwave evaporating the free beerπ?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.com