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The Green-Eyed Monster

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6 May 2018 at 23:00

Having lost most of my cabbage seedlings last night I decided it was time to reinstate the nightly torchlit snail patrol.   
Caught one, up by where the seedlings were so it might be the bastard.  
There were seven frogs in and on the pond.   They are completely unconcerned by torchlight, and I had a word with them about getting out and getting rid of snails and slugs for me.  I fear it fell on deaf ears.
BTW I don't kill the snails.   
I put them in the brown garden waste wheely bin and the council takes them away to theircomposting place every fortnight.  What happens to them there I know not.   I imagine them having a happy time noshing on all the wilting greenery.
Mrs Allotment  Are you sure it's not pigeons?  They can decimate a crop of brassica babies in seconds.  I know from heart-breaking experience😞
Bentonbag  Pigeons don't stay long in our garden - Teddy the ginger psychocat sees to that.

20 May 2018 at 22:52

No snails, 4 frogs in the pond and next door's very chatty cat accompanying me on my round.
Woolerwoman  I know this is very late at 01.30, but I have just painted my front and back doorsteps, something I've been trying to get around to doing since I moved in 2 years ago.  Never was the fortunate combination of weather, doggy happy to stay in, stuff to hand and me awake enough.
Next stop pond!!!

22 May 2018 at 10:52

No snails last night, four frogs in the pond, Orion (next door's cat) was waiting for me by the back door when I went out.

22 May 2018 at 23:19

Just one little snail, two frogs in the pond and no accompanying cat.   
Cool and damp.

24 May at 09:45 

Last night just one snail and no frogs visible, but next door's cat came bounding down the lawn to meet me and chatted all the way around the garden.   
Half way around I could hear piteous mewling from a jealous Teddy peering through the kitchen window.

 


 

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