Comments on: Further Bank Holiday gardening reflections http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/ by Dave Walker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-19277 Rob Tue, 30 May 2006 12:36:32 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-19277 Ah, Memorial Day! As a Brit re-acclimatising (or re-acclimating) to the UK after two years I was struck by Nefertiki's description of the parade and the fact that there were vets taking part. Back in Blighty vets are not veterans but veterinarians, and they only take part in parades so they can treat (or humanely shoot) the horses that go lame. They might have one or two useful ideas about slug disposal, though. Ah, Memorial Day! As a Brit re-acclimatising (or re-acclimating) to the UK after two years I was struck by Nefertiki’s description of the parade and the fact that there were vets taking part. Back in Blighty vets are not veterans but veterinarians, and they only take part in parades so they can treat (or humanely shoot) the horses that go lame. They might have one or two useful ideas about slug disposal, though.

]]> By: Jen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-19121 Jen Mon, 29 May 2006 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-19121 My Dad cuts them up with his pen knife. Cruel I know (and gruesome to watch!), but its a quick death and it means we get a good crop of plants. Although, like the stamping on them method, its effective but only if you keep watch on your garden 24 hours a day. My Dad cuts them up with his pen knife. Cruel I know (and gruesome to watch!), but its a quick death and it means we get a good crop of plants. Although, like the stamping on them method, its effective but only if you keep watch on your garden 24 hours a day.

]]> By: Nefertiki http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-19045 Nefertiki Mon, 29 May 2006 17:14:42 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-19045 I used to assassinate slugs and snails by sprinkling ordinary table salt on them - just a bit does the trick. Then someone said to me, "Do you know how much pain that causes them?" Well, no. You'd never even pull a weed again if you worried about that. By the way, I'm enjoying a sort of bank holiday too here in the Hudson Valley -- Memorial Day. The banks are having a holiday. There was even a parade, with vets, high school marching band etc, lasting about 5 minutes. Just the right length of time. I hope you are all enjoying your holiday. I used to assassinate slugs and snails by sprinkling ordinary table salt on them – just a bit does the trick. Then someone said to me, “Do you know how much pain that causes them?” Well, no. You’d never even pull a weed again if you worried about that.

By the way, I’m enjoying a sort of bank holiday too here in the Hudson Valley — Memorial Day. The banks are having a holiday. There was even a parade, with vets, high school marching band etc, lasting about 5 minutes. Just the right length of time. I hope you are all enjoying your holiday.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-18990 Kathryn Mon, 29 May 2006 13:17:02 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-18990 Don't be persuaded to buy anti slug matting...it apparently DOES work if there is no rain,but in the current conditions they simply glide cheerfully over it, to devour whatever lies in their path. I bought some dill on Monday and by Tuesday bedtime only a bare stalk remained...grrrrrr. Raining again here, though, so I won't let it worry me! Happy Bank Holiday ;-) Don’t be persuaded to buy anti slug matting…it apparently DOES work if there is no rain,but in the current conditions they simply glide cheerfully over it, to devour whatever lies in their path. I bought some dill on Monday and by Tuesday bedtime only a bare stalk remained…grrrrrr.
Raining again here, though, so I won’t let it worry me! Happy Bank Holiday ;-)

]]> By: Ian Poulton http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-18973 Ian Poulton Mon, 29 May 2006 12:45:48 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-18973 Have you tried dialogue with them? Perhaps if they felt someone was listening to them they would cause less damage. If a talks process failed, you might resort to exorcism ;-) Have you tried dialogue with them?

Perhaps if they felt someone was listening to them they would cause less damage.

If a talks process failed, you might resort to exorcism ;-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-18931 Chris Sun, 28 May 2006 23:20:36 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/05/28/further-bank-holiday-gardening-reflections/#comment-18931 <blockquote>I also now have a lot of Tesco value 2% lager hanging around the place. It tastes like bad shandy.</blockquote> There's your problem. The slugs have decent taste in alcoholic beverages. Have you tried Duvel Belgian beer, or perhaps a glass of 1998 Chateau Bousignac Merlot?

I also now have a lot of Tesco value 2% lager hanging around the place. It tastes like bad shandy.

There’s your problem. The slugs have decent taste in alcoholic beverages. Have you tried Duvel Belgian beer, or perhaps a glass of 1998 Chateau Bousignac Merlot?

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