RE: Uh, folks?
- To: "'B*@monterey.edu'" <B*@monterey.edu>, "'Medit Plants group'" <m*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: RE: Uh, folks?
- From: "* R* <R*@sp.agric.wa.gov.au>
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 07:18:44 +0800
oh I dunno if your sharp cans will keep snails at bay Barry,
I've seen footage of snails climbing over a vertical razor blade
and they come down in one piece.
I guess we'll have to wait and see, but try on your "least valuable" plants
first I suppose.
rod
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> ----------
> From: Barry_Garcia@monterey.edu
> Reply To: Barry_Garcia@monterey.edu
> Sent: Monday, 22 February 1999 4:33 PM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: Uh, folks?
>
> randbear@nets.com writes:
> >Could we please get back to talking about plants?
>
> ok: heres a question:
>
> Anyone have experience with Baptisia australis? I bought a packet of
> seeds and im hoping they make it! Any pros / cons about it?
>
> Also im testing an inexpensive way to keep snails away from my
> seedlings. I cut up a soft drink can and "fringed" the edges, twisting
> them so the sharp edge is up, and pushing every other one inside the
> can. Its hard to describe, but im hoping it's sharp enough to keep
> snails out!
>
> (it's inexpensive because we keep our cans in plastic bags until we get
> enough to get a decent sum of money fromt he recycling center, so we
> have a lot in the garage!)
>
> I guess i'll see what happens. Hopefully it works!
>
