Subject: Re: what is it.???
From: Jessie <jes22@columbia.T.edu>
Organization: Only in my mind!
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 98 00:21:35
Message-ID: <MOD$981005.16871@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$981003.3076@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
Spunkie199 wrote:
>
> i think i saw this posted here, or maybe rec. gardens.
> what is daitomaceous earth?
> wrote down the word, but not what it was connected to.
> any help?
>
> kathy
> i have a long term memory, on a short term basis.
Diatomaceous earth is the silica-rich fossilized shells of
microscopic algae. It works on slugs in the same way that
crushed eggshells do -- it cuts them and dehydrates them and
they die. It needs to be reapplied after rain (unlike the
eggshells).
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Jessie
New York City
j e s 2 2 at columbia dot edu
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