Briggsy

What to do with a bucket of snails!!

If they didn't come back, I would happily relocate them to another part of the garden.

Malt vineger (I don't dilute). They are dead in seconds and no fizzing,  the vineger preserves them so there are no bad smells and you can use the same pot until it is full, then on to the compost heap.

Lidl sell pint bottles at 17p, so not an expensive exercise.

I only protect the veggies, everything else has to fend for itself. Don't forget to leave the leopard slugs alone, they eat the others. I have one inside the polytunnel on daily patrol, it is now 7" long so must be eating well!

Moving a hob vine

Hi,

Does anyone have experience in moving a hob vine.

We moved into our house last November. A vine climbing over an old shed was ignored all summer (in fact shrunk every time the other half was out with the strimmer).

However I had to go into the shed recently and discovered huge hop flowers hanging of the vine on the inside. Now the other half has taken note as he brews beer.

We need to move the vine as the old shed is due for demolition.

Any advice would be received with thanks.

Something is digging up my Jerusalem artichokes

Thanks, I am trying hot curry powder as a deterent. I hope you are wrong as they are not easy to keep away, and if they get in the polytunne it will be carnage!

We lost a big carp from the pond earlier in the year and I did wonder then if it was a badger. The fish was left on the side not eaten!

Something is digging up my Jerusalem artichokes

Thanks Maud, I thought of that, however found some forum threads that said Badgers don't dig them up. However I also read that chilli powder can put them off, so will try & see if that stops the problem. Shame to loose the first years crop.

Something is digging up my Jerusalem artichokes

Hi,

I planted Jerusalum artichokes this year which have reached an impressive 10 feet tall, and are still going strong. HOWEVER last night some animal, of a large nature came and dug big holes in the ground and helped himself to several. One was pulled clean out of the ground, pulled to one side and munched , there are teeth marks on the stem!

Does anyone know what it is likely to be. We are pretty rural, on the edge of a small wood with open farmland around? I can not see any trails in the wet grass large enoungh, just one hedgehog size & I do not suspect him.

Using vinegar to kill weeds

Hi,

I have been using vinegar to treat weeds on our patio very successfully, i used malt vinegar without diluting (Lidl sell pint bottles for 17p!)

It has worked a treat, dealing with most perenials as well as anuals, even hit the horsetail for six which is saying something, though I expect to see that again next year. One application on a dry day does the trick for several months.

The light fingered kohl rabi thief.

How to remove grass from established border

Moving a hob vine

Something is digging up my Jerusalem artichokes