Posted by 'Mike' on May 20, 2008, 11:35 am
> Following postings about slugs and snails and copper wire etc., I am
> performing some experiments which gardeners, (that does not include me, I
> am a non gardener, 'her outdoors' is the gardener) might like to follow.
> Pictures at http://www.myalbum.com/Album-NSVC6IM7
> One of the pictures shows a slug which is reluctant in going over the
> copper wire.
> Other pictures are self explanatory .
> The three pots of beans are now under the tender care of 'her outdoors' in
> her greenhouse. Once the plants show above the compost, they will be
> placed in a 'vulnerable' position outdoors where the slugs and snails seem
> to frequent.
> Watch this space.
> Be delighted to answer any questions.
> The Cathodic/Electrolytic Action experiment with two dissimilar metals
> round a pot may follow later.
> Mike
> --
Now been brought out into the open and placed where slugs and snails are
always quite 'busy' :-((
http://www.myalbum.com/Album-HLLCEHR8
Watch this space.
Mike
Posted by Laura at theGardenPages on May 21, 2008, 4:57 am
They sell rolls of copper in the gardening section of most home
improvement stores. It works great.
Copper is getting so expensive though! I'm thinking of finding a way
to use pennies instead.
You can also use some lemon to clean your copper.
Posted by 'Mike' on May 21, 2008, 5:21 am
> They sell rolls of copper in the gardening section of most home
> improvement stores. It works great.
> Copper is getting so expensive though! I'm thinking of finding a way
> to use pennies instead.
> You can also use some lemon to clean your copper.
and Coca Cola and Daddies Sauce :-)
Just think what they do to your stumick ;-)
Mike
Posted by 'Mike' on June 3, 2008, 7:19 am
> Following postings about slugs and snails and copper wire etc., I am
> performing some experiments which gardeners, (that does not include me, I
> am a non gardener, 'her outdoors' is the gardener) might like to follow.
> Pictures at http://www.myalbum.com/Album-NSVC6IM7
> One of the pictures shows a slug which is reluctant in going over the
> copper wire.
> Other pictures are self explanatory .
> The three pots of beans are now under the tender care of 'her outdoors' in
> her greenhouse. Once the plants show above the compost, they will be
> placed in a 'vulnerable' position outdoors where the slugs and snails seem
> to frequent.
> Watch this space.
> Be delighted to answer any questions.
> The Cathodic/Electrolytic Action experiment with two dissimilar metals
> round a pot may follow later.
> Mike
> --
Latest pictures. Complete with slug or snail tracks and a very poorly plant
:-(
http://www.myalbum.com/Album-Y8IACPSG
The two smaller plants are in the pots with salt on the double sided sticky
tape and the copper ring around the stem
Mike
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> performing some experiments which gardeners, (that does not include me, I
> am a non gardener, 'her outdoors' is the gardener) might like to follow.
> Pictures at http://www.myalbum.com/Album-NSVC6IM7
> One of the pictures shows a slug which is reluctant in going over the
> copper wire.
> Other pictures are self explanatory .
> The three pots of beans are now under the tender care of 'her outdoors' in
> her greenhouse. Once the plants show above the compost, they will be
> placed in a 'vulnerable' position outdoors where the slugs and snails seem
> to frequent.
> Watch this space.
> Be delighted to answer any questions.
> The Cathodic/Electrolytic Action experiment with two dissimilar metals
> round a pot may follow later.
> Mike
> --