Gardening!

[Pinkpoison]

Check out the tip here about Bran Flakes Hedgehog Rescue Centre - Advice for Gardeners

The Archangel

thanks for that Gabe,i will get the safe kind of pellets in future,the tip on bran flakes is interesting too.

 

[Hayles66]

Have you got frogs Ivy? I haven't seen any yet? I've got loads of ponds made of old baths, pots etc...

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[Pinkpoison]

Have you got frogs Ivy? I haven't seen any yet? I've got loads of ponds made of old baths, pots etc...

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there are often frogs and toads in the garden as some neighbours have ponds,there was a huge one one evening touched my foot as i was bringing in washing,i went all girly and squealed lol.

 

[Hayles66]

Yup, I can see that happening to me! I love them but don't jump on me please? I don't mind spiders either. My kids squeal and I have to 'rescue' the poor thing. I'm just pleased that I don't have to put up with cockroaches anymore. In South Africa, they are a pain. I notice though that Mosquitos are here to stay. It was only midges before.

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[Richard Brown]

Check out the tip here about Bran Flakes http://www.hedgehogrescue.org/gardeners.html

The Archangel

Thanks for that Gabe. Those are very handy tips. I shall try out the bran flakes.

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[skimonkey]

Oh my goodness--love the conversations going on about chickens, foxes, snails, hedgehogs, etc!

It's all very interesting to read everybody's garden issues!

 

[Gabriel1]

Oh my goodness--love the conversations going on about chickens, foxes, snails, hedgehogs, etc!

It's all very interesting to read everybody's garden issues!

What with slugs and Bran Flakes I couldn't remember if I was in the gardening thread or the food thread discussing French delicacies!

The Archangel

 

[scifan5751]

Instead of getting rid of the snails, add them to the dinner plate. Thanks for the idea, Gabe.

 

[Pinkpoison]

i just planted my beans,if i plant some potatoes i would have a meal,snails in garlic butter,baby new potatoes and fresh young beans,,,,mmmm

 

[skimonkey]

...and I'll add my lettuce greens as a side and my spearmint leaves for our tea'

 

[Pinkpoison]

...and I'll add my lettuce greens as a side and my spearmint leaves for our tea'

mmmm nice lol,we will have to be careful that the snails don't eat the lettuce though

 

[scifan5751]

So, we're all in agreement here, snail traps in the gardens, followed by a quick transfer to the food thread?

 

[Pinkpoison]

So, we're all in agreement here, snail traps in the gardens, followed by a quick transfer to the food thread?

lol,never let it be said that we're not versatile.

 

[Gabriel1]

My mum used to put beer traps in for the slugs, a little plastic cup or cut off bottom of a plastic bottle buried up to the rim, half filled with beer. The slugs fall in and drown. There is a win-win to this because hedgehogs are in decline so imagine how they will thrive on a diet of slugs marinated in beer......it'll be party time in the garden!

The Archangel

 

[Pinkpoison]

My mum used to put beer traps in for the slugs, a little plastic cup or cut off bottom of a plastic bottle buried up to the rim, half filled with beer. The slugs fall in and drown. There is a win-win to this because hedgehogs are in decline so imagine how they will thrive on a diet of slugs marinated in beer......it'll be party time in the garden!

The Archangel

lol,i just got an image of my Hedgehogs weaving around the garden stoned out of their little heads.