--- QScan v1.14b / 01-0262 * Origin: The Spy's Nest -Pensacola, FL- 904-458-0982 (1:3612/386) @PATH: 3612/386 42 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (996) Tue 3 Jan 95 10:01 By: Terry Olsen To: Larry Pines Re: Re: Moles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:125/42 23be3750 LP>If you don't mind killing them you may try "fizzies" and sugar LP>placed somewhere it won't get wet. They're attracted to the sugar LP>and eat that with the "fizzies". They can't burp or f_rt so the gas LP>stays trapped inside. Eventually they can't eat and you know what LP>follows. Alka-Seltzer may not work as well because it's not sweet. Hmmmm sounds logical and discouraging for the little critters! --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: Humboldt Exchange -Eureka, CA.- USR 28.8k V34/VFC (1:125/42) @PATH: 125/42 37 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (997) Tue 3 Jan 95 11:29 By: Ken Jones To: Sharon Allsup Re: Re: SEEDSWAP Echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > (I'll also shamelessly try to get you to pick up CLASSICAL and > BIRDING echos also distributed from here *grin*). Is that the bird sighting echo? I think it feeds out of 300/16 --- DB 1.53/002232 * Origin: The Twilight Zone (1:130/503.2) @PATH: 130/503 509 124/1 396/1 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1004) Wed 4 Jan 95 20:28 By: Dennis Garringer To: Robert Goyette Re: Re: ROOT KILLER WANTED ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @PID: QE 2.75+ In a message to All <12-31-94 16:36> Robert Goyette wrote: RG> I'm looking for something I can flush down the john to keep roots (in RG> this case, ivy) from invading our sewer line. The complicating RG> factor RG> is that we have a septic tank and cesspool, and I don't want to use RG> anything that will kill off the organisms that work on the sludge. I used to use Rock Salt, same as you use for making ice cream. Worked for mulberry tree roots. Bye!! --- QuickBBS 2.75 * Origin: Above the Fog ::::::::::: Paradise : (1:119/7) @PATH: 119/7 88 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1010) Wed 4 Jan 95 19:39 By: Doni Goodwin To: All Re: Shady perenials ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @PID: BWRA 3.02 [Eval] @MSGID: 1:284/61.0 2f0b4f15 I'm looking for some ideas on perennials for my front yard, which is heavily shaded. Typical Missouri clay soil, poor drainage... Am considering turning the whole postage stamp front yard into flowers, if I could figure out what to use. What I've looked at has been very little color, mostly green.Fragrance would be great, as well as herbs. Would welcome any and all suggestions. Thanks so much. ... Purranoia: the fear your cats are up to something. --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: OTC BBS 865-5967 Springfield Mo. |We Are User Friendly| (1:284/61) @PATH: 284/61 29 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1021) Sat 31 Dec 94 8:52 By: James Pace To: Bob Anderson Re: storing root crops ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:250/102.0 2f056226 I live in southern Ontario at about the same latitude as Maine. I cover my carrots, parsnips,and beets with a 24 inch thickness of leaves when the heavy frost starts to set in. The ground beneath does not freeze and dig g the vegetables fresh until first week of April. If you try this remember the leaves must extend at least 24 inches beyond the patch for proper protection otherwise the outer rows will be frozen. No I do not cut or break downhehe tops of the vegetable before adding on the leaves. The leaves must be dry and fluffy when placed and they seem to create a roof for themselves that sheds the water. Wet leaves seem to just freeze right on through. This is in reply to message 148. --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: IT (+1 416 658 9000) (1:250/102) @PATH: 250/102 702 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1022) Thu 5 Jan 95 13:50 By: T.E. Austin To: Doni Goodwin Re: Shady perenials ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:3641/207 100b8698 @PID: VFIDO 6.10.05 Re: Shady perenials > I'm looking for some ideas on perennials for my front yard, which is heavily > shaded. Good luck, all I can get to grow is grass. I've been looking for a long time. I hope you post pulls out a few suggestions. --- VFIDO 6.10.05 * Origin: Shark's Bar & Grill (1:3641/207) @PATH: 3641/207 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1033) Tue 3 Jan 95 18:43 By: Jim Bilderback To: Sharon Allsup Re: Seedswap Echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:125/42 23be6695 SA> > If you're interested, please netmail me - or forward this message to > your sysop (and ask politely. Sysops are busy people). If you hate > the idea, or want to swap your seeds in here, let me know. > were there many problems with swaps here? i had fun sending out the foxglove seeds and enjoyed those i received. i didn't get or notice any commerical harrassment. * JABBER v1.2 * --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: Humboldt Exchange -Eureka, CA.- USR 28.8k V34/VFC (1:125/42) @PATH: 125/42 37 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1034) Wed 4 Jan 95 18:56 By: Jim Bilderback To: All Re: Want: H2o filter cart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:125/42 24be0697 Hi folks ... i'm looking for replacement cartridges for my countertop water filter. It uses a 10", 1 micron, solid carbon block type filter. Any leads appreciated ... phone#, cost, shipping, etc, if u have it. Thanx! * JABBER v1.2 * --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: Humboldt Exchange -Eureka, CA.- USR 28.8k V34/VFC (1:125/42) @PATH: 125/42 37 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1035) Sat 31 Dec 94 2:10 By: Doreen Clancy To: All Jokers Re: Re: MONSTER TOMATO CATER ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:353/385.0 2f04bd7c > Those critters are known as the Tomato Caterpillar/Worm. > Hey, are they any good for fishing? > Yes, but you have to outfit them with really tiny fishing poles. I've sure been ROFL over this thread. You characters never miss a nibble . It may be cloudy outside but it's sure sunny in cyberspace. Thanks a million for the ongoing jokes about the ugly monster. ... OFFLINE 1.51 "How do I set my laser printer to stun?" --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: William's, Vernon B.C. (604)549-2409 24hrs free access (1:353/385) @PATH: 353/385 680 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1037) Wed 4 Jan 95 18:19 By: Keith Mcelroy To: Sharon Allsup Re: Re: Moderator & Echo Stat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:3612/386@fidonet.org cda7dc11 -=> Quoting Sharon Allsup to Basil Barnes <=- Re: Basil Barnes rustling squash vines... SA> hahahaha the mental image that brings to mind..... SA> Pets & small children running in terror from enraged squash vines.. Tried for years to grow watermelons and finally gave up... The mulch I was using was so rich that the fast growing vines were wearing out the melons by dragging them along the ground and wearing them out before they had a chance to get ripe.. Happy Gardening!! >>>---Keith---> ... For a gardener nothing is worse than a hose too short. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- QScan v1.14b / 01-0262 * Origin: The Spy's Nest -Pensacola, FL- 904-458-0982 (1:3612/386) @PATH: 3612/386 42 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1038) Thu 5 Jan 95 1:13 By: Bill Mason To: John Hartman Re: Re: MONSTER TOMATO CATERPILLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thus spake John Hartman unto Bruce Bosdet on the day of 31 Dec 94 09:12:00 JH> They are sphinx moth caterpillars. Another name is Tobacco Hornworm. JH> The are easy to pick off and toss into the street where they make a JH> great green splat. If they are covered with little white cocoons on Wow, now that's the best advice I've seen yet...I throw snails in the street because I hate stepping on them. I don't have tomatoes right now, but I bet they'd also love my beautiful Nicotianas, even though snails don't... :) JH> their backs, leave them on the plant. The cocoons are parasitic wasps JH> which have already killed the critter, except that he doesn't know it JH> yet. Perfect. I few years ago I did research on finding if there were any such parasites for earwigs. There was indeed a parasite, a certain type of tachinid fly, and apparently some study was done in the Portland, Oregon area on their effectiveness as earwig controls, but I never did find out if there was some way to get any. Anybody else heard of them? --Bill --- Renegade v1-2 Exp * Origin: Growing by the River of Life: @c @d Fido 1:125/39 (1:125/39) @PATH: 125/39 37 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1039) Wed 4 Jan 95 21:28 By: Paul Bourret To: Peter Becker Re: Peonies ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:326/409 878ECBC2 PB>My peonies are old. Maybe in the neighborhood of 50 - 60 years. Twenty yea PB>in our garden alone. PB>But they are getting kinda scraggly. Just not as pretty as they were in the PB>past. The flowers are not as big. The foliage not as much. PB>What can I do to revitalize them? To "revitalize" your peony garden you will want to dig up your peonies in the fall. Remove at least 1/2 of the soil and replace it with compost and/or manure and some organic fertilizer. Your soil does become depleted after so many years. This is the problem of big scale farms. Divide your peonies with a sharp knife. Make sure you have at least 3 - 5 eyes on each division. Replant your peonies at least 3' apart or give some of the plants away to family and friends. The eyes of the peonies should be covered with no more than 1" of soil. In the spring you will see the eyes emerge thru the soil. Sprinkle a small amount of lime on the soil and gently scratch it in with your fingers. Then water with a weak solution of water and manure or compost every 3 or so days. Good luck! * OLX 2.1 TD * Unable to locate Coffee -- Operator Halted! --- WM v3.11/94-0332 * Origin: Swamplands Your #1 Files & Internet BBS 207-457-2273 (1:326/409) @PATH: 326/409 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1041) Thu 5 Jan 95 13:18 By: GUY ANDERSON To: Dan Williamson Re: Re: Log Houses ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:116/19 01300075098 => Quoting Dan Williamson to All <= DW> I've recently purchased a log home and wonder if anyone knows DW> the proper maintenance procedures for the outside of a peeled DW> (hardwood) log building? I have heard that a washing in a bleach and .............deletions..................... Dan--I bought a log home in February 1990 and asked the same questions. Here is what I learned and did: Unless you have mildew on the logs, there's really no need to use bleach. Bleach does lighten up the coloration, but I kinda like the natural silver-gray produced by the weathering process. I finally settled on Behr brand clear wood preservative with UV protectant. As I recall the main ingredients are linseed oil, penetrant, and the UV stuff. Aplied it with a cheap garden sprayer, the pump-up kind made for insecticide sprays. Next time I will get a flat-spray nozzle for it to replace the round nozzle--more even spray pattern. The whole job took two days, but next time I can do it in one, I think. My house is 1700 sq.ft.inside--never measured the exterior--with a LARGE deck around one side and the front. Cost me about $400 for the stuff--Behr ain't cheap, but has better rep around here than Thompson's. Oh yeah--get plenty of mineral spirits for cleanup--your bod and windows! I didn't cover glass, since it's quick and easy to wipe off the preservative, provided you do it within and hour or so of application, and then Windex them good. I've probably forgotten sump'n, but Email me if you wanna ask anything. Also, I am a novice at this stuff--maybe some of the pros who lurk on this echo will give you more reliable advice than mine. Guy Anderson Readyville, TN 37149 guy.anderson@nashville.com 615-563-4802 Thu 01-05-1995, 12:51:04 pm ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- TSX-BBS (Multi-line 32-bit BBS) * Origin: The Nashville Exchange BBS 615-383-0727 (1:116/19) @PATH: 116/19 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1044) Tue 3 Jan 95 19:45 By: Jim Dixon To: Sharon Allsup Re: SEEDSWAP Echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:353/295.0 2f0a0bb0 @REPLY: 1:130/404.1 2f08aeee SA> SEEDSWAP - The Seed Exchange SA> For user-to-user posts of seeds for trade or free ONLY. No SA> catalogs, commercial entries, seeds for sale, solicitations, SA> high postage/handling charges, or offers other than free or SA> swap. Users are strongly encouraged to use netmail and SA> common sense in the finalizing of any trade. This is SA> envisioned as an extension of the Backboned HOME-N-GRDN SA> echo, and indepth discussion of the growing requirements SA> should take place in that echo if at all possible. SEEDSWAP SA> will be backboned if interest and distribution warrant. Got my interest... how and where and what? Echo name? Jim --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Canadian EarthCare Foundation (604) 769-5097 (1:353/295) @PATH: 353/295 211 210 251 250 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1045) Thu 5 Jan 95 9:46 By: Jim Dixon To: Robert Goyette Re: ROOT KILLER WANTED ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:353/295.0 2f0c2270 @REPLY: 1:102/128.0 878C8C8A Hello Robert, RG> I'm looking for something I can flush down the john to keep roots (in Instead of flushing a chemical down, me thinks a better approach is to attack the plant from outside the tank/s by using a systemic. brushing it on the leaves and it is taken down to the root; killing top to bottom. If your intent is not to kill the plabnt, killing the root would do it anyway. RG> this case, ivy) from invading our sewer line. The complicating factor RG> is that we have a septic tank and cesspool, and I don't want to use RG> anything that will kill off the organisms that work on the sludge. RG> * Origin: URSA MAJOR - Manhattan Beach, Ca. - Different regulation for different places regarding chemicals. A glyphosate of sorts may be your answer or a liquid systemic. One has to be careful with them for if you spill it on your grass, it will kill every blade through the root you hit. Jim --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Canadian EarthCare Foundation (604) 769-5097 (1:353/295) @PATH: 353/295 211 210 251 250 3615/50 3641/1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1054) Thu 5 Jan 95 10:22 By: Jim Bilderback To: Robert Goyette Re: Root Killer wanted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSGID: 1:125/42 25beda52 RG> I'm looking for something I can flush down the john to keep roots (in > this case, ivy) from invading our sewer line. The complicating factor > is that we have a septic tank and cesspool, and I don't want to use > anything that will kill off the organisms that work on the sludge. > > Any suggestions? i think the "Roebic" folks offer root killer in their line of septic system products ... at ur local hardware/home store??? * JABBER v1.2 * --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: Humboldt Exchange -Eureka, CA.- USR 28.8k V34/VFC (1:125/42) @PATH: 125/42 37 3615/50 3641/1