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Natural snail control

Posted on February 5, 2017 by CuriousG

Something occurred to me recently. It used to be that whenever I ventured into the garden after it had rained that I would see what looked like an army of snails everywhere on the ground. Okay, maybe that’s a little … Continue reading →

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Posted in Pest control | Tagged shrew, snail

Do snails dislike Malabar Spinach?

Posted on February 13, 2016 by CuriousG

I have a large flower pot that was home to a lone angled luffa plant. When I needed to find a place to plant out a bunch of Malabar spinach that I had rooted in water, I decided to put … Continue reading →

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Posted in Pest control | Tagged Malabar spinach, snail

Merciful marigolds

Posted on August 20, 2014 by CuriousG

Some months ago, I was wondering why one of the new pumpkin plants was looking so sickly. When I investigated the plant, I noticed that some of the roots were exposed, and was horrified to see many nodules along them … Continue reading →

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Posted in Flowering plants, Pest control | Tagged French marigold, Tagetes patula

Anti-snail margarita

Posted on September 22, 2012 by CuriousG

You know how the margarita drink is served with salt lining the rim of the glass? Well, I decided to copy that idea to deter snails when I planted out my shark fin melon seedling. Yes, it was a risk … Continue reading →

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Posted in Pest control | Tagged Singapore, snail

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