Xann Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjmooney Posted August 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2016 14 minutes ago, Xann said: The enemy. Uuurgh. How can you bear to touch them? I can barely stand to look at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 15 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Uuurgh. How can you bear to touch them? Ha ha ha - 1.They're very low on the hazardous fauna list. 2. They don't hang about on turds, filth or similar. 3. We wouldn't have anything green left in the back garden if they went unchecked. 4. I'm not at the level of girl's blouseness where it would bother me Though I do get a bit blousey with slugs. They're summarily executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Xann said: Ha ha ha - 1.They're very low on the hazardous fauna list. 2. They don't hang about on turds, filth or similar. 3. We wouldn't have anything green left in the back garden if they went unchecked. 4. I'm not at the level of girl's blouseness where it would bother me Though I do get a bit blousey with slugs. They're summarily executed. Slugs, snails. Don't see how a shell makes them any less repulsive. But yeah, they're my blind spot of girl's blousiness. I can handle as many spiders as you like, but molluscs are a real no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 12 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Slugs, snails. Don't see how a shell makes them any less repulsive. You don't have to dig your nails in to a wet squish to separate them from the surface they've adhered to. Whether it's a leaf or your hand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 43 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I can handle as many spiders as you like Are you available on call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, snowychap said: Are you available on call? If there's money in it, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Just now, mjmooney said: If there's money in it, yes. There'd be a beer or two but you'd have to pay for your travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Now, self assessment is a wonderful thing. But I think we might have just made the best ice cream I've ever tasted. Picked a container full of blackberries up the allotment, sieved them down to get the seeds out and mixed up some cream and sugar. Freeze n stir, freeze n stir and the results are just stunning. Really smooth, really creamy and a fantastic blackberry smack! Not too sweet, really fruity. Top marks to me. Well chuffed. Also picked a bed of onions and declared war on the mint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blandy Posted September 16, 2017 Moderator Share Posted September 16, 2017 On 04/08/2016 at 21:04, mjmooney said: Slugs, snails. Don't see how a shell makes them any less repulsive. slugs are just racing snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2017 9 hours ago, chrisp65 said: today's apple haul Damn, I wish I'd thought to photograph ours now. Knee deep in the buggers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 It's knowing what to do with them. We've tried keeping them previous years but it hasn't really worked, garage too damp, modern house too warm. So we've spent an evening making apple cakes and apple tarts and apple crumbles for the freezer and inviting anyone that was interested to come and take a dozen off us. We'll leave the rest on the trees for now, but they were all beginning to drop and it was such a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 17, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2017 22 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: It's knowing what to do with them. We've tried keeping them previous years but it hasn't really worked, garage too damp, modern house too warm. So we've spent an evening making apple cakes and apple tarts and apple crumbles for the freezer and inviting anyone that was interested to come and take a dozen off us. We'll leave the rest on the trees for now, but they were all beginning to drop and it was such a waste. Yep, same here. We made cider last year, don't think I can be arsed to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) On 8/4/2016 at 16:22, Xann said: The enemy. I borrow some runner ducks from my farmer friend every month who clean those buggers up like it was Christmas dinner. He also lends me 2-3 chickens at the end of the year that go around and eat their eggs for a few days. It's hands down the best way to get rid. Edited September 17, 2017 by magnkarl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Fig tree pruned back for another year. Grows to about 2.5 meters between April and September, then gets chopped right back to a meter or so stump, then goes again the next year. Needed another month of heat for the actual figs to be edible, only ever achieved growing an outdoor edible fig once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 30/04/2014 at 17:07, Jimzk5 said: where do you live stevo? I do fencing Knew id find this on VT. Do you still do fencing? Im looking to put up some fencing for 2 flats in Sutton Coldfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 First lot of purple sprouting broccoli doesn't look too far away. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Ok not sure this was worth a new thread, but i have 2 issues with my garden: 1. Stray Cats 2. Fox im not sure which is doing what but both are in my garden from time to time. I dont even have grass, i have artificial turf. But there is alot if shitting going on in my garden and digging. I even found a shoe in my flower bed. What is the best way of getting rid of both? I actually think its mostly the cats, although it is unlike cats to just shit on the artificial grass. I have tried using cat repellent granules but that has not worked. I think they live in the garden next to mine and if they wanted to go anywhere they would have to go through my garden. Anyone got a way i can stop them coming into my garden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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