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To: greeneyes
Another 2 gallons of fresh strawberries and a small tender banana slug. We are having our typical Humboldt Bay weather…

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4 posted on 08/31/2018 10:50:42 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

This Swedish Creme might be nice with those berries.

METHOD Heat/stir/dissolve in bain 2 c h/cream, cup sugar, 1 1/2 tea cornstarch;
before bain water comes to a boil, set pan on counter; cool. Beat in 2 c sour cream, tsp vanilla; chill.

SERVE over strawberries---simple, and delicious.

9 posted on 09/01/2018 1:42:19 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: tubebender
I'm not sure if I saw this helpful garden hint on FR-Garden or not but that Slug reminded me of an "electric" fence, specifically for slugs.

Simple to build and install. It's just a common 9 volt battery with one long bare wire attached to the Positive/+ terminal and another one attached to the Negative/- terminal. Both bare wires are stretched around whatever you want to protect from the slimy creatures, separated by about 1/2". The wires don't touch each other. The idea is that the Slug crawls over the first wire and when it reaches the other it gets a small tingle/shock. Doesn't kill them but notifies them not to crawl "across the border". The 9 volt battery lasts for a couple months since there is nothing drawing power from it except when the Slug makes is illegal crossing.

Sort of like testing a 9 volt battery with your tongue.

We have a 28 cup hydroponic Tower Garden where we are growing Milkweed for the Monarch Butterflies and Parsley/Dill for the Swallowtails. We don't have the Slug problem but I'm going to see if the "electric fence" concept works for our local Geckos that like to eat the baby butterfly caterpillars. No idea on that since their feet have to be somewhat wet for the electricity to conduct. I'll report in...

PS: Look up "Electric Slug Fence". Lots of links plus someone who is making/selling them.

PPS: Many years ago, while well-versed in the 9 volt battery-tongue testing method, I tried it with a telephone line that I was installing. Found out that 9 volts is a bit different than 48 volts. Branded my tongue.

15 posted on 09/01/2018 8:15:11 AM PDT by CoconutBob (A Farmer is Outstanding in His Field...)
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