Eriathwens piggies

[Betsy]

Try nematodes before planting any veg. You have to use them a few weeks before you do any planting. They do work. I used to have Slug Alley along the fence line where I used to live and the slugs were always getting into the hutch (it was outside then). I used nematodes (which is a natural slug defence) and they didn't come back.

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[Truffolo]

I just checked, minimum of £10 order and then around £6 delivery. I have to convince hubby to buy it. Hubby and I don't like celery too but we tried giving it to Bodie and Carson and they love it, well just the leaves now. I wish I can get just the leaves somewhere from the shops here. I guess we can try growing them but then we don't have magic hands when it comes to planting veggies and herbs.

Try nematodes before planting any veg. You have to use them a few weeks before you do any planting. They do work. I used to have Slug Alley along the fence line where I used to live and the slugs were always getting into the hutch (it was outside then). I used nematodes (which is a natural slug defence) and they didn't come back.

Amazon.co.uk

Brilliant, they are tough customers, but it seems they can be outdone

 

[AidaB]

I just checked, minimum of £10 order and then around £6 delivery. I have to convince hubby to buy it. Hubby and I don't like celery too but we tried giving it to Bodie and Carson and they love it, well just the leaves now. I wish I can get just the leaves somewhere from the shops here. I guess we can try growing them but then we don't have magic hands when it comes to planting veggies and herbs.

@anyar.dris if you cut the end off the celery you buy from the shops, and give the root end a little trim, you can replant it, in a pot. You should be able to grow more celery.
I have had better success in the summer!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw, he really is lovely. Hope you find a solution soon, bless him x

 

[anyar.dris]

@anyar.dris if you cut the end off the celery you buy from the shops, and give the root end a little trim, you can replant it, in a pot. You should be able to grow more celery.
I have had better success in the summer!

I think I will have to ask my father-in-law to do that. He's the one who grows flowers and plants and give it away to us and their friends. He is quite the plant expert in the family as both hubby and I are useless.

 

[Eriathwen]

So, good news! Silver moved into the piggy room today. I figured I'd do things in stages so as not to overwhelm him so he is still a single, but surrounded by friends. If he can handle that long term, I will try him with one of the spayed girls.

He did spend some time running in circles when the others first went in, it was all very exciting for him. But he did snap out of it to eat some hay, map out his new space, find his familiarly smelling soft beds and water bottle etc. But he's also introduced himself to Lily, Pearl, Fern, Oliver and Pippin through the bars.

 

[Truffolo]

Ah, well done Silver, you are socialising nicely.

 

[Merab]