Posted by John Savage on September 13, 2006, 7:55 pm
On the tv gardening program 'Vasilis Garden' on Ch 31 (a community tv
channel here in Sydney), the host described how to make a snail
repellent spray.
He collected about 15 live snails, crushed them in a saucepan and added a
litre of hot water. This was boiled for 10 minutes, allowed to cool and
the liquid strained into a spray bottle. He then sprayed this liquid over
the foliage of garden seedlings and on the outside of pots, anywhere that
he wanted snails repelled from.
I'm describing this in case someone with a snail problem cares to try it
and can let the rest of us know whether it works. I'm skeptical but open
minded. :)
One final word: one of her good kitchen saucepans might not be the wisest
choice...
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John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)
Posted by Jonno on September 13, 2006, 9:38 pm
John Savage wrote:
> On the tv gardening program 'Vasilis Garden' on Ch 31 (a community tv
> channel here in Sydney), the host described how to make a snail
> repellent spray.
>
> He collected about 15 live snails, crushed them in a saucepan and added a
> litre of hot water. This was boiled for 10 minutes, allowed to cool and
> the liquid strained into a spray bottle. He then sprayed this liquid over
> the foliage of garden seedlings and on the outside of pots, anywhere that
> he wanted snails repelled from.
>
> I'm describing this in case someone with a snail problem cares to try it
> and can let the rest of us know whether it works. I'm skeptical but open
> minded. :)
>
> One final word: one of her good kitchen saucepans might not be the wisest
> choice...
> --
> John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)
Sounds like how they create biological weapons...
Posted by Kimberly on September 14, 2006, 2:09 am
| On the tv gardening program 'Vasilis Garden' on Ch 31 (a community tv
| channel here in Sydney), the host described how to make a snail
| repellent spray.
|
| He collected about 15 live snails, crushed them in a saucepan and added a
| litre of hot water. This was boiled for 10 minutes, allowed to cool and
| the liquid strained into a spray bottle. He then sprayed this liquid over
| the foliage of garden seedlings and on the outside of pots, anywhere that
| he wanted snails repelled from.
|
| I'm describing this in case someone with a snail problem cares to try it
| and can let the rest of us know whether it works. I'm skeptical but open
| minded. :)
|
| One final word: one of her good kitchen saucepans might not be the wisest
| choice...
| --
| John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)
If you're talking about usual garden snails then they are edible. Putting
them in a pan with hot water would make soup. :)
Kimberly
Posted by John Savage on September 22, 2006, 1:00 am
>If you're talking about usual garden snails then they are edible. Putting
>them in a pan with hot water would make soup. :)
So, add garlic and butter to taste.
Bon apetite!!
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Posted by Farm1 on September 14, 2006, 9:36 am
> On the tv gardening program 'Vasilis Garden' on Ch 31 (a community
tv
> channel here in Sydney), the host described how to make a snail
> repellent spray.
> He collected about 15 live snails, crushed them in a saucepan and
added a
> litre of hot water. This was boiled for 10 minutes, allowed to cool
and
> the liquid strained into a spray bottle. He then sprayed this liquid
over
> the foliage of garden seedlings and on the outside of pots, anywhere
that
> he wanted snails repelled from.
> I'm describing this in case someone with a snail problem cares to
try it
> and can let the rest of us know whether it works. I'm skeptical but
open
> minded. :)
> One final word: one of her good kitchen saucepans might not be the
wisest
> choice...
That's a completely new twist on an old recipe. Dunno if I like the
sound of boiling the snails.
The more usual way to make this spray for any insect pest is to
collect the bug that is to be destroyed, to put it in her blender, add
cold water then blend it and then to leave the resulant stew to
ferment for a few days before straining and then using the strained
juice on the plant which had the problem bug.
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> channel here in Sydney), the host described how to make a snail
> repellent spray.
>
> He collected about 15 live snails, crushed them in a saucepan and added a
> litre of hot water. This was boiled for 10 minutes, allowed to cool and
> the liquid strained into a spray bottle. He then sprayed this liquid over
> the foliage of garden seedlings and on the outside of pots, anywhere that
> he wanted snails repelled from.
>
> I'm describing this in case someone with a snail problem cares to try it
> and can let the rest of us know whether it works. I'm skeptical but open
> minded. :)
>
> One final word: one of her good kitchen saucepans might not be the wisest
> choice...
> --
> John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)