On 06/05/2011 22:36, 'Mike' wrote:
"Jake"Nospam@invalid wrote in message
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On Fri, 6 May 2011 11:17:52 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote:

On May 6, 5:11 pm, wrote:
Last year i had a few of the smallish plastic plant pots left after I
planted various things. Reluctant to throw them away I had the bright
idea to dot them around deep inside the hedges at an angle and see if
the birds can make use of them. Well I am pleased to report blackbird
and robin has made use of them already. Looks like three big chicks in
blackbird nest. So I'm guessing they approve of an excellent recycling
measure

Also make a great place for Snails to overwinter.

Actually that may be a good snail reduction idea. I'll try it next
winter and see if I can "trap" and dispose of any quantity of them.

Put them in a bucket and pour boiling water on them. When they are quite
dead, (pretty quick), empty them out onto the lawn or paving slabs etc for
the Thrushes and Frogs etc. You will end up with lots of empty shells


Alternatively sell them to the French! They've got the wretched things
in the freezer section of the supermarkets here. Bizarrely you can also
buy bags of empty shells too off the supermarket shelves. Don't know who
buys them and what for?


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David in Normandy.
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