RE: Was Bounce, Now Voles, This Summer's Delights

Hmmmm, wonder if it would work on voles?  My war with them continues -
we finally dug up and put about 35 hostas in bottomless black plastic
pots and replanted those in an effort to deter the pests.  But then they
managed to devastate overnight a whole bed of bletillas.  I think we may
have saved three or four plants.  We've been at our present location
seven years and have never seen vole damage on this scale.  Our
gardening neighbors several acres away are seeing the same thing.  It's
so disheartening.

On a better note - the Angelica gigas I planted last year is blooming
for the first time and it's wonderful.  I didn't expect it to bloom so
freely and so am very pleased with its' performance.  

Another new plant that has delighted me all summer long is Phemeranthus
calycinum - Flame flower.  Pam - I know you're a fan of High Country
Gardens - you might like this if you're not already growing it.  Dainty
little plant that packs a lot of punch.

Lynda
Zone 7 - West Tn



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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Zemuly@aol.com
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:32 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: [CHAT] Lots of Uses for Bounce


I got the following from a friend and thought I would pass it along to
the  
list.  I don't know if you really can use Bounce for all these things,
but 
it's certainly an easy solution to mosquitoes and yellow jackets. zem 
 
* * *
 
 My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a  message
to 
all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform  pockets
to keep 
yellow jackets away...Use them all the time when  playing baseball and
soccer.  
I use it when I am working outside. It  really works; yellow jackets
just 
veer around you.

And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the  dryer!

It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.

It  also repels mice. Spread them around foundation areas, or in
trailers, 
cars  that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It  takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened
too  
often.

Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop  when
outdoors 
during mosquito season.

Eliminates static electricity  from your television (or computer)
screen.

Since Bounce is designed to  help eliminate static cling, wipe your 
television screen with a used sheet  of Bounce to keep dust from
resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from  shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

Freshen the air in your home.  Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a 
drawer or hang in the  closet.

Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

Prevent thread from  tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of
Bounce 
before beginning to  sew.

Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside
empty 
luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the  front
seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in  a pan, fill
with 
water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The  anti-static agent
apparently 
weakens the bond between the food.

Eliminate  odors in wastebaskets.  Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom
of 
the  wastebasket.

Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce  will
magnetically 
attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static  electricity from Venetian blinds.  Wipe the blinds
with a 
sheet of Bounce  to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand  papering.  A used sheet of Bounce
will 
collect sawdust like a tack  cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.  Place an individual sheet of  Bounce
at 
the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or  sneakers.  Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or 
sneakers  overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the  bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before  folding and
storing 
them. Keeps them smelling fresh.

And now  that you know, print and keep on file or pass it around!

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