tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post6471849937281719523..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Will the snails cop(per) it this season?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85183038245062894622013-04-23T09:26:37.620+02:002013-04-23T09:26:37.620+02:00DCavalla - Welcome, and thanks for taking the time...DCavalla - Welcome, and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. The snail / copper experiment worked, to a point. I think perhaps the snails coated the copper with enough mucous to make the copper ineffective. Also, the copper I used wasn't pure, as it rusted pretty quickly.<br /><br />The beer trap works best :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-16284652612660751822013-04-22T16:42:07.267+02:002013-04-22T16:42:07.267+02:00What happened with this experiment?What happened with this experiment?DCavallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189410857535038858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-14068860584437741572011-09-04T17:57:33.211+02:002011-09-04T17:57:33.211+02:00I hope this works for you. EmilyI hope this works for you. EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85023557587161040662011-08-20T08:24:21.734+02:002011-08-20T08:24:21.734+02:00Garden Girl - I'm going to try this as seedlin...Garden Girl - I'm going to try this as seedling protection, but once the plants are all "grown up" (a.k.a. chard / spinach, etc) I'll probably try Diatomaceous earth.<br /><br />Julianne - Thanks, I'll check out the site :)<br /><br />tffn - The only problem with salt is it melts when you irrigate / it rains and / or you have to be out there when the nails are active (all Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-39660313472165861242011-08-19T22:19:56.637+02:002011-08-19T22:19:56.637+02:00I know salt melts slugs. Sprinkle some on one and ...I know salt melts slugs. Sprinkle some on one and watch it. Perhaps set the trays in something where you can sprinkle salt around them. If it works like it does on slugs they'd never be able to get to the trays to climb in to them. They would melt first.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72076023197607337832011-08-19T22:17:03.267+02:002011-08-19T22:17:03.267+02:00I had good luck with traps when I lived in humid N...I had good luck with traps when I lived in humid North Carolina. Haven't had a problem with that kind of beastie since I moved to arid west Texas. Found a good collection of ideas at <a href="http://www.ghorganics.com/page13.html" rel="nofollow">this organic gardening site</a>.<br /><br />JulianneJust Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435243567550439056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-68058238631495864212011-08-19T20:06:06.357+02:002011-08-19T20:06:06.357+02:00I have yet to find any effective eco- friendly det...I have yet to find any effective eco- friendly deterrent to these pests, other that harvesting by hand. One good thing though -they have taken up living in my post box devouring all the junk mail- now if I could only find a use for snail poo!garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-9924213898228030362011-08-19T16:03:12.798+02:002011-08-19T16:03:12.798+02:00Tanya - LOL - the outcome will be interesting.
Ta...Tanya - LOL - the outcome will be interesting.<br /><br />Tami - Anything to make my plants feel at home and therefore super productive :)<br /><br />Jane - Well, it had no choice - I shoved it down on the copper LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-40156128084911573392011-08-19T14:06:45.453+02:002011-08-19T14:06:45.453+02:00Interesting. I am surprised he went on the copper ...Interesting. I am surprised he went on the copper to begin with. Keep us posted.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89059492157185323172011-08-19T12:21:15.518+02:002011-08-19T12:21:15.518+02:00(grinning) Can't wait to see how this works! ...(grinning) Can't wait to see how this works! You're "bling-ing" out your plants.<br /><br />I'd feel like a mad scientist..."Whaaa Ha Ha...come to me little slugs. Let me zap you with my bling.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-87514913597817332412011-08-19T11:33:41.955+02:002011-08-19T11:33:41.955+02:00Hahaha :) Great experiment too!Hahaha :) Great experiment too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.com