Comments on: Project Thoreau Updates – December-February http://permaculture.org.au/2009/03/09/project-thoreau-updates-december-february/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: abuthaabit http://permaculture.org.au/2009/03/09/project-thoreau-updates-december-february/#comment-31114 abuthaabit Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:24:20 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1152#comment-31114 i heard snails and slugs cant cross a springling of lime, also there is something called diatomacious earth which apparently kills insects by cutting their waxy outer skin then they dehydrate, dont know if it works on slugs though, but its also good for soil conditioning. here i found this for you: http://naturalpesticides.blogspot.com/ please update regularly because i get alot of ideas from you. i heard snails and slugs cant cross a springling of lime, also there is something called diatomacious earth which apparently kills insects by cutting their waxy outer skin then they dehydrate, dont know if it works on slugs though, but its also good for soil conditioning.
here i found this for you:
http://naturalpesticides.blogspot.com/

please update regularly because i get alot of ideas from you.

]]> By: Justin http://permaculture.org.au/2009/03/09/project-thoreau-updates-december-february/#comment-30135 Justin Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:09:42 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1152#comment-30135 Chelated iron is an allowable input in organic farming, works 100% comes pelletised and is low to no toxicity to mammals. sorry can't remember brand name. Chelated iron is an allowable input in organic farming, works 100% comes pelletised and is low to no toxicity to mammals. sorry can’t remember brand name.

]]> By: Arian I. http://permaculture.org.au/2009/03/09/project-thoreau-updates-december-february/#comment-29958 Arian I. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:33:14 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1152#comment-29958 If you let a wild animal or two into your garden they can eat the pesky snails and slugs. Frogs and toads can eat the snails for you. Ducks can eat the slugs for you. Below is a website to help you. It's all European animals, but it's a start. http://www.weichtiere.at/Mollusks/Schnecken/feinde.html If you let a wild animal or two into your garden they can eat the pesky snails and slugs. Frogs and toads can eat the snails for you. Ducks can eat the slugs for you.

Below is a website to help you. It’s all European animals, but it’s a start.

http://www.weichtiere.at/Mollusks/Schnecken/feinde.html

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