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BLZDub wrote:

LOL

LOLWTFSCARRED


I didn't catch that one earlier in the thread

so it goes.

pk- wrote:

Thus capitalism being the most useless possible system to actually face the environmental hazards ahead.

Irresponsible capitalism, certainly. But capitalism could be sustainable if it's tempered by common sense and responsibility.

But thats not capitalism.

Shonky wrote:

tempest wrote:For real...

Perhaps we all have to revert back to hunting and gathering... or at least farming our own fruit, veggies and meat... try and be self-sufficient instead of relying on the convienience of the world at the mo

Wish I could afford a flat with a garden, and had a job that meant that I could buy local fruit and veg that didn't cost 3 times the price supermarkets charge. It is shit how something so necessary just becomes a bigger profit margin for opportunist stnuc.

I made a poor attempt at a veggie garden. It's pretty boring though and you wake up one morning and snails and slugs have eaten everything, the slimy little shits.

The herb garden is going pretty well though.

datura wrote:

Shonky wrote:

tempest wrote:For real...

Perhaps we all have to revert back to hunting and gathering... or at least farming our own fruit, veggies and meat... try and be self-sufficient instead of relying on the convienience of the world at the mo

Wish I could afford a flat with a garden, and had a job that meant that I could buy local fruit and veg that didn't cost 3 times the price supermarkets charge. It is shit how something so necessary just becomes a bigger profit margin for opportunist stnuc.

I made a poor attempt at a veggie garden. It's pretty boring though and you wake up one morning and snails and slugs have eaten everything, the slimy little shits.

The herb garden is going pretty well though.

A terrible waste of beer, but apparently if you bury a pint glass with beer in it, the slugs get lured to that and then drown in it thus keeping them from your crops. Nicely marinated if you fancy l'escargots du biere the next day (apologies for my hopeless use of french btw)

Also growing a border of rosemary protects your tomato plants so I hear. Worth investigating permaculture for more top tips.

So in theory, could you dig a trench around the whole garden to catch slugs in...

kins83 wrote:So in theory, could you dig a trench around the whole garden to catch slugs in...

You might end up with a trench filled with opportunist street drinkers too though

kins83 wrote:So in theory, could you dig a trench around the whole garden to catch slugs in...

how about just a moat around the entire castle.

Shonky wrote:

kins83 wrote:So in theory, could you dig a trench around the whole garden to catch slugs in...

You might end up with a trench filled with opportunist street drinkers too though

Still, you can always chuck 'em on the compost heap.

Shonky wrote:A terrible waste of beer, but apparently if you bury a pint glass with beer in it, the slugs get lured to that and then drown in it thus keeping them from your crops.

You never cease to surprise me Shonky.

i used to grow all manner of things in my garden.. have a number of vines, peach tree 2 varieties of plums, used to have an apple and pair tree.... and some tomatoe plants.. but no longer.

Contakt wrote:

Shonky wrote:A terrible waste of beer, but apparently if you bury a pint glass with beer in it, the slugs get lured to that and then drown in it thus keeping them from your crops.

You never cease to surprise me Shonky.

Had a few mates doing permaculture courses, very sustainable, works round the seasons, uses the strengths of various plant species to protect the others, and helping to reduce use of pesticides and insect repellents. My mate had an allotment which grew loads of fine foods, even did a flower salad with (I think) nasturtiums - petals rather similar to watercress with a nice sweet centre - lush

Shonky wrote: A terrible waste of beer, but apparently if you bury a pint glass with beer in it, the slugs get lured to that and then drown in it thus keeping them from your crops.

This works, I used to do it in my garden.

I've heard about the beer trick, also you can get some kind of pellets as well that do the slimy little bastards some wrong.

I might have another go this year..

Salad leaves, radishes, tomatoes etc are really easy to grow.

I wouldn't mind doing to root veg this time - carrots etc, and want some chilli plants as well.

beer or cheese. works well.

A moat filled with salt would do the trick too....

kins83 wrote:A moat filled with salt would do the trick too....

yes but this would make the soil salty and would then draw water from the plants rather than plants drawing water from the soil

At night go around.. pick them up put them in a pan.. and drop some salt on them... my dad is a sick head when it comes to killing them.

kins83 wrote:A moat filled with salt would do the trick too....

Landmines, guntowers and chainsaws can also be used by the more feckless gardener.

How does a slug drown in cheese exactly or do they just get poisoned by the salt content?