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Post by Biggles on Mar 28, 2009 17:08:09 GMT 1
I cut Plastic Lemonade bottles into 'rings' about 4" depth and slit the side so I can put this round the plant-it keeps the slugs away becaue they cant climb up the shiny plastic and maybe add a couple of slug pellets in the circle just in case there is a 'Clever little B***er* who manages it- ;D
I hope have described this method alright! If not I will photograph one to show you what I do--Bigs
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Post by Biggles on Mar 28, 2009 17:16:59 GMT 1
I cut Plastic Lemonade bottles into 'rings' about 4" depth and slit the side so I can put this round the plant-it keeps the slugs away becaue they cant climb up the shiny plastic and maybe add a couple of slug pellets in the circle just in case there is a 'Clever little B***er* who manages it- ;D
I hope have described this method alright! If not I will photograph one to show you what I do--Bigs
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Post by maggyd on Mar 28, 2009 17:33:39 GMT 1
Yes thats a good description biggs I cut milk bottles as Ali had shown on a thread somewhere  but silly me I put them on after Id tied the sweetpeas so had to make slits to put them on!!! guess what is blowing around the garden  |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 28, 2009 17:45:01 GMT 1
I cut Plastic Lemonade bottles into 'rings' about 4" depth and slit the side so I can put this round the plant-it keeps the slugs away becaue they cant climb up the shiny plastic and maybe add a couple of slug pellets in the circle just in case there is a 'Clever little B***er* who manages it- ;D I hope have described this method alright! If not I will photograph one to show you what I do--Bigs I was watching a repeat of an Allan titchmarsh program the other day. He put a plant in the middle of a herb ring and different slug remedies in each section. Coffee grounds, prickly twigs, beer, oranges, eggs shells. the camera was trained on some snails he released and they all reached the plants, some stopped for some beer but carried on. |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 28, 2009 18:10:57 GMT 1
Thats OK -FB-- I bet you are laughing up your sleeve at our attempts to grow Parsnips--We still want photographs of yours later on ;D--Bigs Well here you are Biggs,some i made earlier ;D  |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 28, 2009 20:29:56 GMT 1
Smashing looking Parsnips you do have there FB.  Maggie,, I'd put it out as it is, just the granules with no water. Stronger smell you see.  |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 28, 2009 20:46:18 GMT 1
Those look mouth wateringly good--Will you have them roasted for your Sunday Dinner?
If we follow your advice we should get similar results then? Probally not because we are just Novices at growing them. ;D
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Post by Biggles on Mar 28, 2009 20:48:07 GMT 1
Those look mouth wateringly good--Will you have them roasted for your Sunday Dinner? If we follow your advice we should get similar results then? Probally not because we are just Novices at growing them. ;D  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 28, 2009 21:45:32 GMT 1
Ihave some nearly every day Biggs |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 28, 2009 21:59:34 GMT 1
I cut Plastic Lemonade bottles into 'rings' about 4" depth and slit the side so I can put this round the plant-it keeps the slugs away becaue they cant climb up the shiny plastic and maybe add a couple of slug pellets in the circle just in case there is a 'Clever little B***er* who manages it- ;D I hope have described this method alright! If not I will photograph one to show you what I do--Bigs I was watching a repeat of an Allan titchmarsh program the other day. He put a plant in the middle of a herb ring and different slug remedies in each section. Coffee grounds, prickly twigs, beer, oranges, eggs shells. the camera was trained on some snails he released and they all reached the plants, some stopped for some beer but carried on. sounds right.!!! |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 28, 2009 22:01:48 GMT 1
Oh well  the goalposts have moved again!! |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 3, 2009 11:58:06 GMT 1
My parsnips have their second leaf  well a couple have.  |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 3, 2009 15:30:48 GMT 1
That's great Maggie, they'll just look after themselves now then apart from needing a bit of water. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 3, 2009 15:49:39 GMT 1
That's great Maggie, they'll just look after themselves now then apart from needing a bit of water. Thanks for reminding me LadyG ;D I think Id better put them in the shade as well so they dont dry out too quickly. |
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Post by Biggles on Apr 3, 2009 16:35:38 GMT 1
You are all doing better than me with Parsnips--mine have all collapsed--(lack of water-no doubt!)
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Post by maggyd on Apr 3, 2009 16:46:17 GMT 1
They should perk up though Biggs when you water them!! I hope! if they dont never mind its hardly worth buying more seeds is it ! or not ! I bet F.B. will tell you. |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 3, 2009 18:36:10 GMT 1
I sowed a 2nd lot,straight in to the ground,in early April last year,and they did quite well,in fact im eating some of them now |
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Post by Biggles on Apr 3, 2009 19:57:03 GMT 1
Thanks FB--I will sow some more (a few seeds left) straight into a container--if they dont grow well--I might just visit you for some!! I will let you know how I get along with them-Bigs
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 3, 2009 20:30:21 GMT 1
Just checking Biggles, your seed is fresh isn't it. Parsnips don't do well from old seed. It might be a good idea to put some on some damp kitchen paper for a few days and see if they make a little root and then sow them. It saves you sowing seed that is'nt going to work. |
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Post by alicat on Apr 6, 2009 1:09:16 GMT 1
Yes thats a good description biggs I cut milk bottles as Ali had shown on a thread somewhere but silly me I put them on after Id tied the sweetpeas so had to make slits to put them on!!! guess what is blowing around the garden Can't find the thread but this is a picture of what i did last year and have done the same again this year and it seems to have worked.  My Delphiniums are going great guns now. |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 6, 2009 8:05:43 GMT 1
I need to thin mine out I think, how close do you think I should leave them?  |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 8, 2009 10:22:05 GMT 1
About 4ins,ep The snips i sowed straight into the ground on the 13th March,are up |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 8, 2009 13:34:59 GMT 1
Thanks FB, why do they always germinate in clumps I wont have many left |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 13, 2009 9:29:55 GMT 1
FB that's really quick well done. The seeds I sowed 20/march are up in their toilet roll inners so I need to get them planted this week if I can. I'm well impressed as they were last years seed and I was'nt really sure they'd germinate. |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 15, 2009 11:19:02 GMT 1
I've got mine planted now in their container of a mixture of mp compost and some clay from my own garden. They've been well watered in with the rain we've been having. As soon as they get their own leaves I'll post a picture. The others sown at the end of Dec. are doing great with their little leaves showing well now. |
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