One or two black-eyed Susans can provide a big splash of color when nothing else happens to be going on.
Gladiolas are the aristocrats of the garden.
This giant hibiscus gives every indication of taking over.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Blooms Abound
It's getting hot and humid here at the Paco Command Center. We are currently fighting an invasion by slugs, but a combination of different tactics - slug poison; honey, water and yeast traps; and plain ol' picking 'em off the plants and stomping 'em - seems to be turning the tide of the battle.
One or two black-eyed Susans can provide a big splash of color when nothing else happens to be going on.
Gladiolas are the aristocrats of the garden.
This giant hibiscus gives every indication of taking over.
One or two black-eyed Susans can provide a big splash of color when nothing else happens to be going on.
Gladiolas are the aristocrats of the garden.
This giant hibiscus gives every indication of taking over.
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Mockingbird dances
ReplyDeleteFlashing his wings at the sun
Warm blue skies above
Why are the slugs moving into your garden, Paco? Did they forget where Capital Hill is?
ReplyDeleteJeff: Overcrowding has caused some of them to seek out new territory.
ReplyDeleteAt least your slugs are staying in your garden - we had them invading our house. Nothing like making a barefoot excursion to the kitchen at 3am and squashing a prize specimen underfoot.
ReplyDeleteB on a B: It is bad enough to have to squash the villains beneath a shod foot; stepping on one in bare feet strikes me as almost the zenith of sheer ickiness.
ReplyDeleteWe used salt. Pepper is optional.
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It is more than icky, especially when they are so long that they stick out each side of your foot after you've trodden on it. And they're fat - think a big, juicy, Cuban cigar.
ReplyDeleteI salt them like crazy, but it's like being on a Korean hilltop circa 1952. They keep coming, wave after wave.
Cheap beer in a shallow dish. Everybody is happy, even the slugs.
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Retread: I heard about using beer, but somehow it just seemed...I dunno...sacrilegious, or something.
ReplyDeleteUse Budweiser instead of Beer ...
ReplyDeleteCheers