Gardening tips for Jim.........lol

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:48 pm

ok.....so we've learned Jim's trying to be self sufficient in the veggie department so do you have any gardening tips for him?......

fluffy

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:50 pm

ok i'll start.........my grandma used to swear by old tea leaves on her vegetables.....it's organic and eco friendly too!

fluffy

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:09 am

Use a saucer of beer to keep the slugs/snails off your tender young seedlings! We don't like those nasty poisonous pellets do we?
And the little pests may die happy!

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:40 am

i wonder what a drunk slug looks like?......

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and potato peelings on your spud plants..........my nana used to use that too...

fluffy

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:17 pm

Use manure instead of fertilizer...its more natural & healthy..with no chemicals.

sprousefan23 · Post by **sprousefan23** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:34 pm

Dye your thumb green!

jkjk

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:11 pm

a weak solution of soapy water gets rid of the wee bugs........my nana used to swear by it!!

fluffy