tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post5914936011290376156..comments2024-03-29T07:58:49.575+00:00Comments on An Organic Lifestyle (Organic Growing Pains): Green, Irish and OrganicPeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-22629699404935318322014-07-15T14:18:37.787+01:002014-07-15T14:18:37.787+01:00Ann,I just bought a small bag to try them but they...Ann,I just bought a small bag to try them but they would probably work out a better price to but a bigger bag. They can be dug into the soil each year when crops are harvested and act as a soil improver then.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-28024869924127672202014-07-15T14:17:13.495+01:002014-07-15T14:17:13.495+01:00Matron, yes you do seem to have to put a lot down,...Matron, yes you do seem to have to put a lot down, its not just scattering them. You put enough down to form a 'crust' when wetted, the man I was speaking to, said about an inch depth!<br />I am going to put it on the Mange Tout peas which are growing in a straight row and see how much I get from this bag.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-2958883274425181172014-07-15T10:21:40.098+01:002014-07-15T10:21:40.098+01:00I must try some of that slug gone, we lose as much...I must try some of that slug gone, we lose as much to slugs as we harvest, they are a real pest and I hate putting pellets down. I must admit, I don't keep so up to date with new developments these days, I think we can get into a bit of a rut.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502956712451039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-57336412784312798752014-07-15T07:23:29.530+01:002014-07-15T07:23:29.530+01:00I saw those wool slug pellets on TV a few days ago...I saw those wool slug pellets on TV a few days ago. apparently wool fibres have little hooks on the strands which slugs find uncomfortable. It just struk me that you would have to put a lot of pellets down to make a complete barrier to the plants? Not sureMatronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.com