Re: native/wild bees- and other good bugs

By "new", I mean after use, but soon after they're cut in half and sold.
After they dry out completely, the staves shrink, and the hoops tend to fall
down.

And I'm told that the whiskey barrels will kill plants and fish, but I don't
know about wine barrels. I use plastic liners in mine. I have a couple of
pre-formed plastic, and have also used plain plastic stapled on. I've also
used cut "contractor's bags" with no problem, but who knows what the next
batch might be like.

Daryl



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] native/wild bees- and other good bugs


> Ok- can you explain the hoops and barrel thing to me abit more-  when it
is
> fresh?  You mean new?  We don't ever see new barrels here- they've all
been
> used for wine or something.  Hmmm, wonder if the residual tanins would
kill
> plants or critters???
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Daryl
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 8:03 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] native/wild bees- and other good bugs
>
>
> I have several. A water lily, Thalia dealbata, and some Parrot's Feather
in
> one, Watermint , Juncus and Water Canna in another. The plants outside the
> tubs include evergreens and perennials.
>
> By the way, I learned a trick from a friend with a vineyard. She says to
> screw the hoops onto the barrel while the barrel is still fresh. That way,
> the hoops don't fall off as the wood shrinks.
>
> Daryl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 10:13 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] native/wild bees- and other good bugs
>
>
> > Well, I certainly can get half barrels here- wine barrels are abundant.
I
> > don't however know what types of plants I should be looking for to be
> > amphibian friendly-  any advise?
>
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