I really got a good chunk of the gardening done this week . Its starting to look a little less feral and jungle like. That damn path grass just wont die though! The poison is fine cos it worked on everything else except this one specific type of grass. Once that grass does die, the place will look a lot tidier.
I still have hedges to do. I got a lot done today but still got the tops of the front hedge and the driveway hedge to do. I did the mowing as well, but that will need doing again in a matter of days due to the rain we got today. Out the back is looking ok, most of the weeds have died off. I switched up the makeshift hydroponic mint a little bit, I just didnt want mozzies getting in the water, so we will see if this fixes it or not.
I am trying to train the grape vine so it shades the back of the house, hopefully if it grows enough I wont need to put a shade cloth up this summer, but I broke a few of the vines while trying to tie them up so I am not sure how it will go. I will need to secure it more as it grows anyway.
I have some real pretty flowers out the front. They took so long to grow from seed that I have forgotten what they are. But they are very pretty, snail proof and have been in flower for ages. If I have enough money to try them again, I will.
The snails are ridiculous, back to pre-duck levels. I literally could not take a single step on the driveway after the rain without crushing more than a few snails. I dont know what to do about them. I am not going to poison them and I am not going to get ducks again (because of the bird flu). I am hoping most of what is growing right now is snail proof and maybe the snails will just want to eat the leaf litter and lilly pilly berries. And then the bobtails can eat the snails. I think my only option is to go for snail proof plants rather than trying to control the snails at this stage. Its really unbelievable!
I still have hedges to do. I got a lot done today but still got the tops of the front hedge and the driveway hedge to do. I did the mowing as well, but that will need doing again in a matter of days due to the rain we got today. Out the back is looking ok, most of the weeds have died off. I switched up the makeshift hydroponic mint a little bit, I just didnt want mozzies getting in the water, so we will see if this fixes it or not.
I am trying to train the grape vine so it shades the back of the house, hopefully if it grows enough I wont need to put a shade cloth up this summer, but I broke a few of the vines while trying to tie them up so I am not sure how it will go. I will need to secure it more as it grows anyway.
I have some real pretty flowers out the front. They took so long to grow from seed that I have forgotten what they are. But they are very pretty, snail proof and have been in flower for ages. If I have enough money to try them again, I will.
The snails are ridiculous, back to pre-duck levels. I literally could not take a single step on the driveway after the rain without crushing more than a few snails. I dont know what to do about them. I am not going to poison them and I am not going to get ducks again (because of the bird flu). I am hoping most of what is growing right now is snail proof and maybe the snails will just want to eat the leaf litter and lilly pilly berries. And then the bobtails can eat the snails. I think my only option is to go for snail proof plants rather than trying to control the snails at this stage. Its really unbelievable!
NotASlayer
Are they edible snails? :D Because that's am option...
wolfheart
what NotASlayer said if you are willing to eat them
Joan the Vampire Slayer
Chickens eat snails too! Get a few of those...and fresh eggs!