As if the world hasn't enough killing and slaughtering of animals, we have to go and organise genocide on all these cute little slippery molluscs, because they eat our hostas, geraniums and marigolds ! Shame on you peeps. They's only doin' their nat'ral born ting, man ! Razz lat !
Ohhhhhhhhh Myyyyyyyyyyyy Gawwwwwwwwd ! Someone agreeing with me. I shall have to go and lie down in a darkened room !
By the way, this morning, oop t'lotty, we found a family of 5 newly fledged great tits, some fresh coal tits, some ragged blue tits, and a couple of long tailed tits. Not to mention, some goldfinches, dunnocks, spuggies, jackdaws, wood pigeon, collared dove, aggressive blackbirds, and a partridge in our pear tree !
Mosquito bites are killing thousands of children a year in Africa, hardly a nuisance, Locusts are destroying vast acres of crops worldwide, hardly a nuisance, Some sort of bug is wiping out our bee population, that's happening in our neck 'o the woods, hardly a nuisance. That's 3 Hardly a Nuisances so far. If I can think of any more---- Watch this space.
..I don't think we're really talking about diseases spread by insects...more slugs and snails, that aren't really any threat to us in our home gardens...other than eating the jolly nice food...clematis and all...that we kindly put out for them.....whose fault is that?
Philosophical, I know, but I have been oop t'lotty, and found a bottle of Chateau Lotty, Dandillion 2010, and it has rendered me sloshed !
For every lootymanteer, Cheers, and don't take it too seriously. These mollies have been around a lot longer than we have. And they'll be here L O N G after we've killed ourselves off with greed, science and arrogance.
Quite frankly with a huge garden, catching the little b*ggers is impossible for me. I've sourced a really good slug and snail killer which is very effective and kind to wildlife, pets and children. It's called Advanced Slug Killer. The blurb reads: Advanced Slug Killer is approved for organic use in the UK by "Organic Farmers and Growers". It is attractive to both slugs and snails, and after eating a small quantity of the blue pellets, they stop feeding on your plants and will usually burrow into the soil - so there are no messy remains to deal with.
It remains effective after exposure to rain, watering and sunlight, and there is no interval required between application and harvesting crops.
The pellets are based on ferric phosphate which is broken down by micro-organisms to iron and phosphate in the soil, both beneficial for plant growth.
Birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife that eat slugs and snails will not be harmed, unlike with other commonly available slug pellets.
The label says USE AS DIRECTED TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PETS. Due to the mode of action it can be trusted for use around children, pets and wildlife, but never exceed the application rate or frequency to remove any risk of ingestion of a significant quantity. We have not seen evidence of the pellets being attractive to anything other than slugs or snails. Supplied in a container with a child proof safety cap.
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Too many people. Tsimples, Peeps. It's always always, some insect, bug or animal being a nuisance to OUR LIVES. ! Get over it, and go down laughing !
....very good.....I liked that..
Ohhhhhhhhh Myyyyyyyyyyyy Gawwwwwwwwd ! Someone agreeing with me. I shall have to go and lie down in a darkened room !
By the way, this morning, oop t'lotty, we found a family of 5 newly fledged great tits, some fresh coal tits, some ragged blue tits, and a couple of long tailed tits. Not to mention, some goldfinches, dunnocks, spuggies, jackdaws, wood pigeon, collared dove, aggressive blackbirds, and a partridge in our pear tree !
Peat B
Mosquito bites are killing thousands of children a year in Africa, hardly a nuisance, Locusts are destroying vast acres of crops worldwide, hardly a nuisance, Some sort of bug is wiping out our bee population, that's happening in our neck 'o the woods, hardly a nuisance. That's 3 Hardly a Nuisances so far. If I can think of any more---- Watch this space.
..I don't think we're really talking about diseases spread by insects...more slugs and snails, that aren't really any threat to us in our home gardens...other than eating the jolly nice food...clematis and all...that we kindly put out for them.....whose fault is that?
Although they are a threat to arable crops and to our dogs and livestock as they habour lungworm.
Hippos cause more deaths than lions. So, do we put down hippo pellets in the flower beds, just in case ?
For ev'ry thing , turn turn turn,
There is a season, turn turn turn,
And it's your turn turn turn.
Philosophical, I know, but I have been oop t'lotty, and found a bottle of Chateau Lotty, Dandillion 2010, and it has rendered me sloshed !
For every lootymanteer, Cheers, and don't take it too seriously. These mollies have been around a lot longer than we have. And they'll be here L O N G after we've killed ourselves off with greed, science and arrogance.
Quite frankly with a huge garden, catching the little b*ggers is impossible for me. I've sourced a really good slug and snail killer which is very effective and kind to wildlife, pets and children. It's called Advanced Slug Killer. The blurb reads: Advanced Slug Killer is approved for organic use in the UK by "Organic Farmers and Growers". It is attractive to both slugs and snails, and after eating a small quantity of the blue pellets, they stop feeding on your plants and will usually burrow into the soil - so there are no messy remains to deal with.
It remains effective after exposure to rain, watering and sunlight, and there is no interval required between application and harvesting crops.
The pellets are based on ferric phosphate which is broken down by micro-organisms to iron and phosphate in the soil, both beneficial for plant growth.
Birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife that eat slugs and snails will not be harmed, unlike with other commonly available slug pellets.
The label says USE AS DIRECTED TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PETS. Due to the mode of action it can be trusted for use around children, pets and wildlife, but never exceed the application rate or frequency to remove any risk of ingestion of a significant quantity. We have not seen evidence of the pellets being attractive to anything other than slugs or snails. Supplied in a container with a child proof safety cap.
How effective are ferric phosphate pellets? I've used them for a bit and they are certainly the approved organic method.