During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that
over the years the pest population has changed from being almost
entirely slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)
--
Gordon H

"Gordon H" wrote in message
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During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

Maybe someone in the vicinity has been liming their soil. Thereby providing
the snails with the wherewithal to build their house.

John

"Gordon H" wrote in message
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During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

Reminds me of the old joke;

Q. What does the slug standing on a street corner call out to all the
passing snails?

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A. "Big Issue"

Ill get my coat.
Mike

Stephen Wolstenholme writes
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:21:30 +0100, Gordon H
wrote:

During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that
over the years the pest population has changed from being almost
entirely slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

The same has happened here (North Cheshire) and further North where my
mothers in Lancashire. The snail population has reached a very high
level over the last 10 years while slugs are getting quite rare.

No snails when I moved to Leeds about 20 years ago. Now have a lot, but
still have a lot of slugs too.

Weather seems to have got wetter over the period - I'm deducing this
from local streams being more full during the summer, a new pond
developing in the parkland nearby, big increase in damper-loving species
such as lesser celandine. I wondered whether snails were less tolerant
of dry weather than slugs.
--
Kay

"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:21:30 +0100, Gordon H
wrote:

During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that
over the years the pest population has changed from being almost
entirely slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

The same has happened here (North Cheshire) and further North where my
mothers in Lancashire. The snail population has reached a very high
level over the last 10 years while slugs are getting quite rare.

Steve

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They must have all moved south then where we have plenty of both. Please
supply sae for samples

"Gordon H" wrote in message
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During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)
--
Gordon H

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

On 17/7/08 15:43, in article , "John E"
wrote:

"Gordon H" wrote in message
...
During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

Maybe someone in the vicinity has been liming their soil. Thereby providing
the snails with the wherewithal to build their house.

John

Not a sub-prime mortgage area, then. ;-)

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

In message , "Robert (Plymouth)"
writes

"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:21:30 +0100, Gordon H
wrote:

During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that
over the years the pest population has changed from being almost
entirely slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

The same has happened here (North Cheshire) and further North where my
mothers in Lancashire. The snail population has reached a very high
level over the last 10 years while slugs are getting quite rare.

Steve

They must have all moved south then where we have plenty of both.
Please supply sae for samples

Is that what they call "Snail mail"?
--
Gordon H

In message , Mary Fisher
writes

"Gordon H" wrote in message
...
During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!
Mary

They just don't provide them with suitable armour these days...
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Gordon H

On Jul 17, 6:12 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Gordon H" wrote in message

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During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)
--
, Gordon H

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

Mary, I have taken your advice on the hens, thank you, be advised you
will have many emails in the future :-)

Judith

On Jul 17, 4:43 pm, "Muddymike" wrote:
"Gordon H" wrote in message

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During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that over
the years the pest population has changed from being almost entirely
slugs, to become almost entirely snails!

There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but
snails are everywhere.

Is it just that there is less homelessness today? ;-)

Reminds me of the old joke;

Q. What does the slug standing on a street corner call out to all the
passing snails?

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Ill get my coat.
Mike

Duh Mike, I know we were neighbours in Norfolk, this is a Norfolk joke
lol.

Judith

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:23 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):

On Jul 17, 6:12 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
snip

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

Mary, I have taken your advice on the hens, thank you, be advised you
will have many emails in the future :-)



Hey, Judith, I have my first two hens now:-) Very entertaining they are too.
Perhaps we need a URG hen sub-group.


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Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through uk.rec.gardening

On Jul 18, 10:08 pm, Sally Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:23 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):

On Jul 17, 6:12 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:

snip

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

Mary, I have taken your advice on the hens, thank you, be advised you
will have many emails in the future :-)

Hey, Judith, I have my first two hens now:-) Very entertaining they are too.
Perhaps we need a URG hen sub-group.

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Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through uk.rec.gardening

Definitely Sally!!!! I propose Mary as President :-)

Judith

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:46:30 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):

On Jul 18, 10:08 pm, Sally Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:23 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):

On Jul 17, 6:12 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:

snip

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

Mary, I have taken your advice on the hens, thank you, be advised you
will have many emails in the future :-)

Hey, Judith, I have my first two hens now:-) Very entertaining they are
too.
Perhaps we need a URG hen sub-group.

--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through uk.rec.gardening

Definitely Sally!!!! I propose Mary as President :-)

Seconded. Will Mary accept the honour do you think? It will have to be an
unpaid position.
:-)

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Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through the usenet newsgroup uk.rec.gardening

On Jul 19, 10:52 am, Sally Thompson wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:46:30 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):



On Jul 18, 10:08 pm, Sally Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:23 +0100, Judith in France wrote
(in article
):

On Jul 17, 6:12 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:

snip

We almost always see slugs.

The hens get the snails!

Mary

Mary, I have taken your advice on the hens, thank you, be advised you
will have many emails in the future :-)

Hey, Judith, I have my first two hens now:-) Very entertaining they are
too.
Perhaps we need a URG hen sub-group.

--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through uk.rec.gardening

Definitely Sally!!!! I propose Mary as President :-)

Seconded. Will Mary accept the honour do you think? It will have to be an
unpaid position.
:-)

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Sally in Shropshire, UK
Posted through the usenet newsgroup uk.rec.gardening

She leads such a busy life she may not but we can ask!!!!
Coooeeeeeeeee Mary, whatdya think?

Judith