tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279828422011-06-08T07:52:29.335+01:00richnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-24893559213772250232008-08-09T19:15:00.001+01:002008-08-09T19:15:51.094+01:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xkyl5tkrG9s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xkyl5tkrG9s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-2489355921377225023?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PilgrimPetenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-27323466583257401172008-08-02T14:26:00.001+01:002008-08-02T14:29:00.986+01:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><object style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ARXMUl0xOdU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ARXMUl0xOdU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;">Courtesy of </span><a style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/defyingdarwin">Defying Darwin</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-2732346658325740117?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PilgrimPetenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1150842011485483862006-06-20T23:18:00.000+01:002006-06-20T23:20:11.496+01:00<span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >OK. One metre tall. Three of them. Let's see if they survive the month, it's getting warm. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-115084201148548386?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1147985139273907212006-05-18T21:34:00.000+01:002006-05-18T22:13:59.716+01:00<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/1600/weddingpix%20053_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/200/weddingpix%20053_edited.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Rita and Sue have both succumbed to the ravenous slugs. Bob stands alone at the other end of the garden. As you see, he also has company of the mollusc variety.<br /><br />The photo below illustrates the lesson I've learned today.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Grapefruits aren't effective slug-deterrents.</span><br /><br />Suggested alternatives so far include pouring a circle of salt or beer around the stem, or placing a layer of grit on the soil. The slugs don't like it. I've no intention of getting revenge on the slugs. Take a look at <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/features/291feature1.shtml">this</a> article from the beeb.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-114798513927390721?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1147774096883618722006-05-16T11:04:00.000+01:002006-05-18T21:51:11.796+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/1600/weddingpix%20052_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/200/weddingpix%20052_edited.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >It appears that Rita has been attacked by some rather vicious slugs and snails in the garden. This has happened within a few days of planting them out among the daffodils and to be honest, I fear for the others... </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >What should I do</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >?</span><br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Leave them in pots and hope the slugs can't get near them</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:85%;" >Use slug pellets</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Go with the grapefruit anti-slug method</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Photos of the offending slug will be posted later. If I can find it.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-114777409688361872?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1147601912155097422006-05-14T11:15:00.000+01:002006-05-16T11:09:03.743+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/1600/PICT0003.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/320/PICT0003.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><br />Here are the two of the three sunflowers which have made the most progress so far...<br />I've planted them against the fence at the bottom of the garden. It's a nice sunny spot, so fingers crossed they'll be 6 ft high within a few months!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-114760191215509742?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1147599503370675842006-05-14T10:37:00.000+01:002006-05-16T11:09:24.696+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/1600/PICT0001.3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/400/PICT0001.0.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#006600;"><br />We're trying to grow various plants and flowers from seed. First out of the starting blocks are the sunflowers, we have three of them which are around 15cm tall at the moment. I've planted these in the garden now, let's see how they get on.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-114759950337067584?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982842.post-1147446918131418262006-05-12T16:12:00.000+01:002006-05-12T16:38:18.366+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/1600/aidan.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5833/2956/200/aidan.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My brother's first TV commercial - for Volkswagen South Africa. Aidan's the one playing the drums. </span></span><a href="http://www.vw.co.za/assets/downloads/tv-commercials/GTI_Beat.mpg"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><em>http://www.vw.co.za/assets/downloads/tv-commercials/GTI_Beat.mpg</em></span></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27982842-114744691813141826?l=rcktblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>richnoreply@blogger.com0