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Summer..What A Washout!

Hello All.. Well here we are now slipping into Autumn, after the worst washout of a Summer ever..well at least...

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floribunda

27 Sep, 2012
Floribunda

The view from my brothers patio.

I was at my brothers watering the plants while they were on holiday I wanted to try and capture the view so I took these...

21 comments

homebird

9 Sep, 2012
Homebird

slugs

I was very annoyed to find the young tender shoots of my Cematis 'Polish Spirit' had been nobbled by slugs or snails. So...

11 comments

vileve

26 May, 2010
Vileve

just about midnight

Every night ,around about midnight (sounds like the start of a meat loaf song lol)Mr Hyacinth and i go out into our garden...

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hyacinth

22 May, 2009
Hyacinth

Slug and Snail control

This is my first ever blog. With regard to the slug problem i have become quite experienced in ways of dealing with them. I...

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stevewelch

13 Feb, 2009
Stevewelch

slugs and snails

GOY members can you help last year I spent loads of money on slug and snail repellent. The best one so far I have found is...

12 comments

donnah

11 Feb, 2009
Donnah

Cunning wheezes - How to keep slugs off hostas

Hostas like moist soil but do not enjoy sitting in waterlogged conditions during the winter. Pot up the hosta, preferably...

23 comments

AndrewR

13 Dec, 2008
Andrewr

THIS IS WAR!!!

After two wet growing seasons, I probably have more slugs and snails in the garden than ever before. And I’m fed up with...

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AndrewR

18 Oct, 2008
Andrewr

How do you pick up slugs and snails ?

Hi, On the tail end of the recent blog on slugs and snails I just in the garden and thought of a fun question how do you...

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Carolyn

10 Aug, 2008
Carolyn

Slug pellets should we?

I recently mentioned I was going to use the pellets in my Greeenhouse where they were safe from pets or kiddies, but since...

15 comments

Poaannua

8 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

slugs anyone?

ive just been out in the garden and already ive collected 22 slugs and a couple of snails. if anyone would like some please...

21 comments

irish

3 Aug, 2008
Irish

slugs

how can i stop slugs eating dahlias

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MARILYN

14 Jul, 2008
Marilyn

for starters

Good afternoon. I've been itching for ages, to tidy my garden up and as I've a week off work I am determined to get it sorted...

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crystaltips

28 May, 2008
Crystaltips

battlefield

i am writing this to all the snails and slugs out there. stay out of my garden pleaseeeeeeeeee. loads of your comrades...

16 comments

irish

9 May, 2008
Irish

Slimy Customers are Still Sniggering.

I read somewhere that a good natural slug repellant could be made by soaking rhubarb leaves in water, and watering round...

11 comments

Tussiemussie

15 Jul, 2007
Tussiemussie