tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post5765769347837657162..comments2024-01-16T19:25:10.981-08:00Comments on Jane Richmond Blog: In the Garden // SproutsJane Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-83553656676418210832012-03-19T14:44:35.924-07:002012-03-19T14:44:35.924-07:00Thanks Karen!Thanks Karen!Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-52670008118319641802012-03-18T20:41:55.699-07:002012-03-18T20:41:55.699-07:00Sounds like you are well organized. Definitely wa...Sounds like you are well organized. Definitely way ahead of me! <br />Regarding your slugs, I have read that their... slime, for lack of a better word, reacts weird with copper and they don't like it. So I have put a simple circle of copper around my tomatoes and peppers to keep out the slugs. I don't know if it works, but I've never had a slug on those plants. I also planted my lettuce in a big pot last year to keep those plants, with all their layers, off the ground, and I did not have any slug problems there either. Good luck!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123920968850176646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-43034618306589295142012-03-17T20:04:39.497-07:002012-03-17T20:04:39.497-07:00Saw this today on pinterest and thought of you, mo...Saw this today on pinterest and thought of you, more slug ideas: <br /><br />http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/thirty-five-pest-disease-remedies.aspx?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=eletter&amp;utm_content=20110704-remedies&amp;utm_campaign=fine-gardeningMaggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-11794579149287129752012-03-15T14:14:25.008-07:002012-03-15T14:14:25.008-07:00Ohhhh, this is useful information since I am a reg...Ohhhh, this is useful information since I am a regular at SB and I haven't been saving up my grounds. Thank you Amy!Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-87935706608056350812012-03-15T13:26:34.722-07:002012-03-15T13:26:34.722-07:00If you want a ton of coffee grounds fast, stop by ...If you want a ton of coffee grounds fast, stop by Starbucks. We have 5lb bags of used grinds available free for customers, although they're usually espresso grounds instead of brewed coffee grounds so they're a bit finer (not sure if the slugs would care, but who knows). The silver bags have 'for your garden' stickers on them - just ask if you don't see a bucket of them anywhere and they'll give you what they have on hand! People like to adjust the pH of their gardens with them, as well as deter slugs.Amy Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-86340681993039021372012-03-15T09:34:12.412-07:002012-03-15T09:34:12.412-07:00Wow. You have no idea how incredibly jealous I am ...Wow. You have no idea how incredibly jealous I am right now. Ohhh to live in BC. I won't be able to start my seeds until, like, June!! NL weather's the worst... :)<br /><br />Lesley<br />http://byporchlight.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178596293407792288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-58835771996415588612012-03-15T06:49:57.234-07:002012-03-15T06:49:57.234-07:00Get a Gardens Alive catalog! Their motto is: Envir...Get a Gardens Alive catalog! Their motto is: Environmentally responsible products that work. They have a product called Escar-Go! Nothing worse than putting such time, effort and money into a garden only to have pests clean it out! ~JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-50582939235034566042012-03-15T00:40:31.030-07:002012-03-15T00:40:31.030-07:00Thanks! Me too on the garlic. Love to have it fres...Thanks! Me too on the garlic. Love to have it fresh rather than old stuff from supermarket. These were just snowdrops, daffs, crocuses and tulips. Only the tulips survived :(Ainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-78204624880541770092012-03-14T15:22:40.096-07:002012-03-14T15:22:40.096-07:00Your blog is really amazing with all the bits and ...Your blog is really amazing with all the bits and pieces of information I can share with my friends and followers. Thanks and more power!Exterminators Portland ORhttp://www.columbiapestcontrol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-59372200831538034022012-03-14T14:36:05.795-07:002012-03-14T14:36:05.795-07:00We water the leftover grounds and tea leaves down ...We water the leftover grounds and tea leaves down so we can pour them right around the plants, as close as you can get. If you have seeds sowed, you can pour them right on top of where you planted. The slugs apparently don't like crawling on the sharp little grounds and stems (same idea as the eggshells) so it creates a pretty good barrier, but does take a few mornings' worth of drinking to get the whole garden covered. The grounds themselves stick around for quite a while, so once we put them down, we don't have to add more for a couple of weeks. I also recently heard from my mother that she uses the coffee grounds this way instead of fertilizer, so it will be beneficial to your soil if it doesn't keep the slugs away! Hope it helps. That's crazy about your beer traps, I always get way more slugs than I can handle :)Maggiehttp://www.ravelry.com/people/sylbeeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-24784737296701557752012-03-14T14:06:40.953-07:002012-03-14T14:06:40.953-07:00Either the slugs don't like the beer I buy or ...Either the slugs don't like the beer I buy or my traps are not to spec because I have had no luck with beer traps! I wish I knew what I was doing wrong because it's certainly the easiest and cheapest solution. <br /><br />Tell me more about the coffee/tea dregs? Do you mean you circle your crop with them and the slugs stay out?Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-37590897277973798952012-03-14T14:04:28.798-07:002012-03-14T14:04:28.798-07:00Oh my gosh, I would kill for a garden snake, it so...Oh my gosh, I would kill for a garden snake, it sounds like a great relationship!Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-22601629872102478942012-03-14T13:54:09.226-07:002012-03-14T13:54:09.226-07:00I've always been inspired by your garden posts...I've always been inspired by your garden posts. I started my first garden this year, complete with indoor sprouts and seeds sown outdoors and made the same mistake of sowing way too many seeds (we too live in a small, rented space). I use beer to attract slugs (shallow dishes of whatever is cheapest set out here and there amongst the rows of lettuce, etc) and it cuts down on the damage, but is pretty gross clean up. I also put my egg shells around the plants like Meghan suggested, and coffee/tea dregs from the french press. I've had great success deterring them so far. Good luck!Maggiehttp://www.ravelry.com/people/sylbeeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-34202952780684931032012-03-14T13:52:19.752-07:002012-03-14T13:52:19.752-07:00You'll die when you hear this, but we have a r...You'll die when you hear this, but we have a resident garden snake. He leaves us alone, we leave him alone and we don't have slugs (or snails).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985234846723386527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-72692166517828689462012-03-14T13:11:30.572-07:002012-03-14T13:11:30.572-07:00I didn't use anything fancy for my sprouts, ju...I didn't use anything fancy for my sprouts, just a basic seed starting mix that you should be able to find at any gardening center. It's finer that potting soil and has everything that they need to get started. <br /><br />I start them off in trays with inserts and clear plastic domes over the top just until they sprout. I don't use anything in the bottom for drainage but the inserts have holes in the bottom and the trays are double layered (one tray with slits cut in the bottom sits in an identical tray with no holes so the plants are never sitting in stale water). I use a spray bottle set to a fine mist to water the seeds so that the soil doesn't get compacted. <br /><br />I've never done bulbs before but would love to one day grow garlic :)Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-56005694073388827552012-03-14T12:28:58.805-07:002012-03-14T12:28:58.805-07:00I'll be planting my first seeds since childhoo...I'll be planting my first seeds since childhood any day now! Very excited. We only have a balcony, so I also need to be careful not to plant too many! Is that vermiculite on top of the compost? Do you recommend it? Can't find it in garden shop here in Germany, and don't want to order from the UK, but I think I can get it from a pet shop because it's used for reptiles. Hopefully it will be sterile enough. Do you use a special propagating compost mix or just normal? Also, (sorry, lots of questions!) do you put some pebbles / gravel for drainage in the bottom of the trays?<br /><br />Sorry for all the questions - I've never really done this before and I'm keen for it to go well. Sadly, all the bulbs I planted in containers on the balcony didn't survive the extreme cold spell we had here :(. <br /><br />Thanks!Rolly Mags (Aine)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-83926557253058036182012-03-14T12:15:30.311-07:002012-03-14T12:15:30.311-07:00It will be lovely, especially if I have good frien...It will be lovely, especially if I have good friends to dig in the dirt with!Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-89570759820984684512012-03-14T12:14:35.511-07:002012-03-14T12:14:35.511-07:00Thank you Meghan! I really appreciate all of your ...Thank you Meghan! I really appreciate all of your tips. We didn't turn the soil last year because we wanted to see if it letting it be was beneficial. I will definitely turn the garden this year and see if it helps!!! I guess I should source some copper wire too, last year I couldn't even get the lettuce to grow because the slugs would eat the sprouts instantly, so annoying!!! <br /><br />It snowed here yesterday :) nothing major and not enough to stick to the ground but boy was it ever cold!Jane Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492264764645494958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-6342428117045136542012-03-14T11:42:50.698-07:002012-03-14T11:42:50.698-07:00I planted my first round of seeds on Saturday! I u...I planted my first round of seeds on Saturday! I use West Coast Seeds and Renee's Garden (her garden candy cherry tomatoes are so amazing! Also the little persian cucumbers.) As soon as it stops trying to snow (yes, it tried to snow in Vancouver this morning) I'll put in peas and spinach in the garden. I have slowly collected copper wire from Lee Valley (I have it on my Christmas list every year) that I wrap around these crops to try to discourage the slugs, and it works fairly well (though not 100%.) Make sure you don't have a lot of things nearby that the slugs can hide under ... eggs shells are also supposed to work but I have have limited success with them. I also think soil conditions factor ... we turned half our garden last year - a BIG turn ... dig down three feet sort of turn ... mix in manure and compost, and it was noticeable the difference it made - the plants were bigger and there were less slugs on that Side of the garden. We'll do the other half this year and see if that helps.Meghanhttp://www.madebymeghan.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775005854493251595.post-16652561993854892022012-03-14T11:31:41.467-07:002012-03-14T11:31:41.467-07:00you are so unbelievably organized! i'm a littl...you are so unbelievably organized! i'm a little jealous! your garden is going to be lovely, i just know it! xonook.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07827670254847145671noreply@blogger.com