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stop snails climbing shrubs
On Apr 30, 11:15 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Lol" wrote in message m... We have a 2yr old weeping Caragana Arborescens in a large pot in front garden, and snails are determined to killl kill kill. It's a case of picking off 20+ every night, and last year they succeeded in destroying all new shoots, and bypassing a cardboard collar I fitted to stop them climbing up. What other ideas to stop them do you have? thanks, lol Why cardboard? Solid copper collars work very well - not 100% because they travel under as well as overground. Mary There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, it may be that she might be interested in this, I certainly would be interested in using copper collers. Judith |
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On Apr 30, 4:01 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Peter James" wrote in message .uk... ... The other precaution is to make sure that the foliage of the plant is not touching any other plant or wall or object. They will go up one plant in order to get to another. They will indeed. I once protected tomato seedlings by standing the pots on a high device. I saw a slug climbing to the tip of a small broom and weighting down the top branch so that the seedlings could be reached. Intelligent slugs! How did it know the seedlings were there? How did it know which way to bend the branch?? I can't forget the sight, you really must admire such a feat - although I still don't warm to slugs. Mary But you have chickens don't you Mary, don't they peck them and keep the numbers down? Judith |
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"Lol" wrote ... We have a 2yr old weeping Caragana Arborescens in a large pot in front garden, and snails are determined to killl kill kill. It's a case of picking off 20+ every night, and last year they succeeded in destroying all new shoots, and bypassing a cardboard collar I fitted to stop them climbing up. What other ideas to stop them do you have? We stood out large hosta pot on a copper impregnated mat and that worked a treat, got them free with our Rootrainers as a trial so they should be available. I've also found that coffee grounds (strong roast) work well, always had a real snail problem in our front garden such that at one point I used to pay a local child 1p each for them he collected but since I've been putting the coffee grounds around the plants I've not seen one. Seems from what I've read that neither snails nor slugs like caffeine. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Judith in France" wrote in message ... There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, Who's that then? Mary |
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"Judith in France" wrote in message ... On Apr 30, 4:01 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Peter James" wrote in message .uk... ... The other precaution is to make sure that the foliage of the plant is not touching any other plant or wall or object. They will go up one plant in order to get to another. They will indeed. I once protected tomato seedlings by standing the pots on a high device. I saw a slug climbing to the tip of a small broom and weighting down the top branch so that the seedlings could be reached. Intelligent slugs! How did it know the seedlings were there? How did it know which way to bend the branch?? I can't forget the sight, you really must admire such a feat - although I still don't warm to slugs. Mary But you have chickens don't you Mary, don't they peck them and keep the numbers down? No. We once had a chjicken who would kill for a certain type of slug, some of our present ones will, if hungry (which is rare) eat a certain type, but mostly they sniff then ignore them. Snails are a different matter, the three bantams fight over them, it's like watching a football match (I imagine). Mary Judith |
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On Apr 30, 10:50 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ... There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, Who's that then? Mary Anne Jackson owns a reputable copper company. Judith |
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"Judith in France" wrote in message ... On Apr 30, 10:50 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote in ... There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, Who's that then? Mary Anne Jackson owns a reputable copper company. I'd no idea! But I think she's not near me ... :-( Mary |
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Judith in France" wrote: There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, Who's that then? Me! Didn't you know? How would I? If I had I'd definitely have called when we went to Kirkmichael last year :-) But you're not on the way to Traquair and that will be our only Scottish expedition this year. Mary |
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, it may be that she might be interested in this, I certainly would be interested in using copper collars. I've been following this thread, and thinking exactly the same thing! ;-) Problem would be in the variety of sizes that we would need to produce... No, you don't need more than three sizes, I'd have thought two would be enough. we couldn't have an overlap of velcro at the ends, either, or the slugs would soon find it - and the 1/2" braided copper has many sharp ends. You don't need Velcro either. We don't use braided copper, just solid sheet, might be swg18, I could ask him. Mary |
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Anne Jackson" wrote: The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Judith in France" wrote: There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, Who's that then? Me! Didn't you know? How would I? We have spoken of it in D-i-Y, several times. Maybe you missed the threads? There have been a few - mostly about removing moss from roofs... That's of no interest to me :-) If I had I'd definitely have called when we went to Kirkmichael last year :-) I bought the company last May, and started trading in June. It was a 'sentimental' thing, allied to my former ownership of a scrapyard... Ah. Scrapyards are fun! We went to Kirkmichael in February 2007, hunting with hawks. But you're not on the way to Traquair and that will be our only Scottish expedition this year. We pass Traquair on our way 'home' to the Borders, but we won't be doing a lot of travelling this summer, until Bill recovers fully from his by-pass surgery... I wish him well. Mary |
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On May 1, 1:29 am, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from Judith in France contains these words: On Apr 30, 11:15 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Lol" wrote: We have a 2yr old weeping Caragana Arborescens in a large pot in front garden, and snails are determined to killl kill kill. It's a case of picking off 20+ every night, and last year they succeeded in destroying all new shoots, and bypassing a cardboard collar I fitted to stop them climbing up. What other ideas to stop them do you have? thanks, lol Why cardboard? Solid copper collars work very well - not 100% because they travel under as well as overground. There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, it may be that she might be interested in this, I certainly would be interested in using copper collars. I've been following this thread, and thinking exactly the same thing! ;-) Problem would be in the variety of sizes that we would need to produce... we couldn't have an overlap of velcro at the ends, either, or the slugs would soon find it - and the 1/2" braided copper has many sharp ends. -- AnneJ www.copperridge.co.ukwww.freedomcollars.co.uk What you need is a flexible copper tape, wafer thin, it could come on a roll, rather like sellotape. I have seen such a thing on my friend's large garden pots, half way up the pot, it stops slugs climbing into the pot and it works 100%. Now that could well be a lucrative sideline for your business. Judith |
stop snails climbing shrubs
What you need is a flexible copper tape, wafer thin, it could come on a roll, rather like sellotape. I have seen such a thing on my friend's large garden pots, half way up the pot, it stops slugs climbing into the pot and it works 100%. Now that could well be a lucrative sideline for your business. Judith Electrical Wholesalers such as Newey & Eyre, City Electrics and the like Used by Electricians for Electrical earth Bonding. Also used in Shipbuilding in the Radio and Radar Rooms, again for Earth Electrical 'Grounding' The price of Copper has soared lately so try your Industrial Estates for the Electrical Wholesalers instead of Garden Centres Comes in 'about' 20 metre rolls 'about' 15mm wide and you can cut it with a SHARP pair of Kitchen Scissors. Put the strip right up near the pivot when you cut it. Mike -- www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates. |
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On May 1, 1:29 pm, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 1 May 2008 05:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote: On May 1, 1:29 am, Anne Jackson wrote: The message from Judith in France contains these words: On Apr 30, 11:15 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Lol" wrote: We have a 2yr old weeping Caragana Arborescens in a large pot in front garden, and snails are determined to killl kill kill. It's a case of picking off 20+ every night, and last year they succeeded in destroying all new shoots, and bypassing a cardboard collar I fitted to stop them climbing up. What other ideas to stop them do you have? thanks, lol Why cardboard? Solid copper collars work very well - not 100% because they travel under as well as overground. There is someone who contributes to this group who has a copper business, it may be that she might be interested in this, I certainly would be interested in using copper collars. I've been following this thread, and thinking exactly the same thing! ;-) Problem would be in the variety of sizes that we would need to produce... we couldn't have an overlap of velcro at the ends, either, or the slugs would soon find it - and the 1/2" braided copper has many sharp ends. -- AnneJ www.copperridge.co.ukwww.freedomcollars.co.uk What you need is a flexible copper tape, wafer thin, it could come on a roll, rather like sellotape. I have seen such a thing on my friend's large garden pots, half way up the pot, it stops slugs climbing into the pot and it works 100%. Now that could well be a lucrative sideline for your business. Wait to see if the EU limits copper for agricultural use first. It's already banned for use in antifouling on boats in some EU countries. -- Martin Really? But we can still buy copper water pipes!!!!! Judith |
stop snails climbing shrubs
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... What you need is a flexible copper tape, wafer thin, it could come on a roll, rather like sellotape. I have seen such a thing on my friend's large garden pots, half way up the pot, it stops slugs climbing into the pot and it works 100%. Now that could well be a lucrative sideline for your business. Yes but it doesn't last, the copper rings last for ever - well, they'll see us out :-) Mary |
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