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Keeping slugs off the flower pots!
Katiehound
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I have done a quick search and couldn't see this particular idea- but apologies if it has been posted already!
I read this tip in Saga magazine this week (it won £100)
Instead of buying expensive copper tape to deter the wretched snails & slugs, glue 1 penny & 2 penny pieces (or any old copper coins) around the pot fairly closely together. haven't had a chance to try this idea but it seems great!
Watch out snails, hope my hostas have leaves this year.
:eek:
I read this tip in Saga magazine this week (it won £100)
Instead of buying expensive copper tape to deter the wretched snails & slugs, glue 1 penny & 2 penny pieces (or any old copper coins) around the pot fairly closely together. haven't had a chance to try this idea but it seems great!
Watch out snails, hope my hostas have leaves this year.
:eek:
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Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
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Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets
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I've tried that, didn't work for me.
Fresh pot, opened new bag of compost, so knew nothing in the soil, put in 1 sunflower about 5" tall.....1" stem left the next morning.:mad:
And I made sure they were nice clean 2p too:(0 -
IIRC the garlic spray works well on hostas.Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.0
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I agree LE, garlic spray works very well, as does copper tape and Vaseline too, but Vaseline doesn't last long especially if it rains.0
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I am not sure 1p,2p contain that much copper.
"Copper coins made before 1992 are 97 per cent copper"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-385980/Hunt-2p-coins-copper-prices-soar.html0 -
What is a garlic spray?0
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I tried the coins the snails still got to the plants but had all new shells and my money had gone? :rotfl: Copper pipe isn't that expensive wrap that round the base if you want to try and cut it in half but it would have to be a fine blade cutter like a dremel.The solving of a problem lies in finding the solvers.0
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