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07-08-2003, 07:15 PM
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Odd stuff in soil
While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful
oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? |
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07-08-2003, 07:15 PM
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Possibly ants?
Aileen "Glenda" wrote in message ... While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? |
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07-08-2003, 08:04 PM
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"Glenda" wrote in message ... While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? Slug or more likely snail eggs. Rod |
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07-08-2003, 09:11 PM
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"Glenda" wrote in message ... While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? Slug/snail eggs |
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08-08-2003, 12:02 AM
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In article , Glenda
writes While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? They'll be snail eggs. Frogs only lay in water, and much earlier in the year. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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08-08-2003, 12:02 AM
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In article , Glenda
writes While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? They'll be snail eggs. Frogs only lay in water, and much earlier in the year. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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08-08-2003, 12:04 AM
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Odd stuff in soil
In article , Glenda
writes While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? They'll be snail eggs. Frogs only lay in water, and much earlier in the year. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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08-08-2003, 12:10 AM
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Odd stuff in soil
In article , Glenda
writes While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? They'll be snail eggs. Frogs only lay in water, and much earlier in the year. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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08-08-2003, 12:47 AM
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"Aileen Howard" wrote in message ... Possibly ants? Aileen "Glenda" wrote in message ... While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) You are unlikely to succeed unless you use glyphosate. We failed for 20 years till we used roundup. [snip] [Franz Heymann] I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? |
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08-08-2003, 06:14 PM
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Glenda wrote:
While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? No how would the tadpoles get to the water? |
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08-08-2003, 06:15 PM
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"Glenda" wrote in message ... While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - any connection? Slug or snail eggs ? The following site has pictures: http://tinyurl.com/jej3 jenny |
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08-08-2003, 06:44 PM
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Thanks for the advice folks, next time I come across the eggs I'll throw them away. As for the oxalis..... any ideas how best to get rid of it apart from digging up by their stubborn little roots? |
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08-08-2003, 09:34 PM
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"Glenda" wrote in message ... Thanks for the advice folks, next time I come across the eggs I'll throw them away. As for the oxalis..... any ideas how best to get rid of it apart from digging up by their stubborn little roots? Only glyphosate or paraquat work. Every minute little piece you leave behind when weeding mechanically will thrive just to annoy you next season. [Franz Heymann] |
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08-08-2003, 11:04 PM
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"............. As for the oxalis..... any ideas how best to get rid of it
apart from digging up by their stubborn little roots? ............." Which Oxalis? -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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09-08-2003, 01:14 PM
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Glenda wrote:
Hello Glenda G While doing some weeding just now (to get rid of that G blinkin' awful oxalis!!) I found a clump of what looked like G eggs of some sort under the soil and not knowing what they G were I wonder if anyone knows? They were white, almost G transparent, about the size of a peppercorn and in a clump G of about 50 or so. We do get a frog in the garden - G any connection? No, that sounds like snail or slug eggs. -- Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/ |
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