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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of
slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
"Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? bury them! |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
-- .. "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? Collect in a bucket Boiling water poured over them (No salt) Compost heap :-)) Mike |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
Sheila ] said:
"Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
'Mike' ] said:
My news reader doesn't seem to want to quote you which is a bit odd but anyways.... Boiling water, let it cool and then just bury the bodies? |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
-- .. "Yellow" wrote in message ... Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? Garden Path? Car Hardstanding? Road? Let the birds pick at them. This is the alternative we do for the odd few. Mike |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
Yellow wrote: Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? NO! Not on your garden. The salt will kill everything in sight. I'd say a street drain............but that's illegal, so I didn't say it -- Pete C London UK |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
-- .. "Pete C" wrote in message ... Yellow wrote: Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? NO! Not on your garden. The salt will kill everything in sight. I'd say a street drain............but that's illegal, so I didn't say it -- Pete C London UK So next time, use boiling water :-)) Mike |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
Pete C ] said:
Yellow wrote: Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? NO! Not on your garden. The salt will kill everything in sight. I'd say a street drain............but that's illegal, so I didn't say it That's what I am thinking too to be honest and I might just be taking a wander out sometime after 10. And before anyone asks no, I will not be doing this again! |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
'Mike' wrote: Yellow wrote: Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? NO! Not on your garden. The salt will kill everything in sight. I'd say a street drain............but that's illegal, so I didn't say it -- Pete C London UK So next time, use boiling water :-)) Mike But salt them after cooking -- Pete C London UK |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
"Pete C" wrote in message ... 'Mike' wrote: Yellow wrote: Sheila ] said: "Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? compost heap? I do not have a compost heap. Unfortunately I do not have the room nor do I have the waste to put on it as I have a relatively small garden with no grass. Just a couple beds and lots of pots. :-) bury them! It is the saltiness of the water rather than the bodies that is causing me concern - would it be ok to pour that on to my garden? NO! Not on your garden. The salt will kill everything in sight. I'd say a street drain............but that's illegal, so I didn't say it -- Pete C London UK So next time, use boiling water :-)) Mike But salt them after cooking -- Drain contents over sink (that's legal) flash-fry in garlic butter. Now the tricky bit - do you 'ave any French neighbours? Nathaniel .. |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
"Yellow" wrote in message ... After taking some advice, I have been popping today's collection of slugs and snails, collected while weeding, into a bucket of salty water to kill them. But now what? A silly question perhaps but what do people do with the resultant carnage? Pour it down the drain? I have just returned from an evening stroll round the garden by torchlight. Unwanted diners upon my lettuces, chard & pak choi were taken to the stream at the end of the garden and given a swimming lesson. One 'swimmer' was a slug the thickness of my middle finger and the length of my hand. But between them the hens, frogs & toads seem to be keeping a decent check on the number of unwanted diners. This is a good thing. |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
Yellow wrote:
'Mike' ] said: My news reader doesn't seem to want to quote you which is a bit odd but anyways.... Boiling water, let it cool and then just bury the bodies? Remember to do it late at night when it is dark, use a torch and say aloud "Where shall we bury the bodies?" within earshot of neighbours. ;-) -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
Yellow wrote:
'Mike' ] said: My news reader doesn't seem to want to quote you which is a bit odd but anyways.... It's not your news reader that's odd - it's (paranoid) 'Mike' (AKA Uncle Albert)that's 'odd' |
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A bucket of salty slugs and snails
"David in Normandy" wrote in message ... Yellow wrote: 'Mike' ] said: My news reader doesn't seem to want to quote you which is a bit odd but anyways.... Boiling water, let it cool and then just bury the bodies? Remember to do it late at night when it is dark, use a torch and say aloud "Where shall we bury the bodies?" within earshot of neighbours. ;-) lol |
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