tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post7619102907895191543..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Vegans and snails!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-29191838785815968752022-06-10T20:45:30.683+01:002022-06-10T20:45:30.683+01:00Sue, I know a few people like that!Sue, I know a few people like that!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-41419992217365379622022-06-10T06:05:19.670+01:002022-06-10T06:05:19.670+01:00To get rid of slugs: place a bowl into the ground ...To get rid of slugs: place a bowl into the ground so the rim is level with the soil. Fill the bowl with beer. The snails will come from yards away to literally drown themselves in the beer. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806666755044240033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-22728524339756362502022-06-01T22:45:23.586+01:002022-06-01T22:45:23.586+01:00I doubt I could ever go vegan either, but as you s...I doubt I could ever go vegan either, but as you say, some of the recipes are fabulous aren't they!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-62678072890481237272022-06-01T21:24:46.581+01:002022-06-01T21:24:46.581+01:00While I don't know if I could go full-on vegan...While I don't know if I could go full-on vegan, I love a great many of the recipes and make several for us.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-84227825930088887192022-05-30T15:36:05.465+01:002022-05-30T15:36:05.465+01:00There are still a few snails getting through (they...There are still a few snails getting through (they're bloody intrepid) but the egg shells worked the best so far. Nasty things though eh!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-21096063087074375442022-05-30T11:11:17.418+01:002022-05-30T11:11:17.418+01:00I love both your snail deterrent ideas! I always b...I love both your snail deterrent ideas! I always blend up my eggshells before putting them in my compost, but I will try crushing them and putting them round my winter veg to see how it goes. Unfortunately I lack an upstairs balcony, but i can imagine not many snails will bother to climb so far..Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361535389738793272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-17388206134166676102022-05-29T20:38:57.872+01:002022-05-29T20:38:57.872+01:00So far my balcony is working out great and I feel ...So far my balcony is working out great and I feel good knowing that it's being used. At the moment I've got the plants downstairs sitting on my garden table but they'll have to be moved this weekend so we'll see what happens then. And I've tried vegetarianism a few times and always felt so well when I did it. Trouble is I then get lazy and give up. Still, I'll keep trying and maybe one day I'll get there - a partial vegetarian, if not 100%!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-55266766991853547332022-05-29T13:34:20.084+01:002022-05-29T13:34:20.084+01:00Sounds like your balcony was the better place to p...Sounds like your balcony was the better place to plant your veggies. Have you ever tried topsy turvy planters? I guess they could save space and keep the buggers away. I am a carnivore but always feel that vegetarian or vegan meals are better for the summer heat. Light enough and can be mostly served cold. As for last minute changes, I am with you. T'Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207033510057896918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-27100480069425973442022-05-25T09:52:23.751+01:002022-05-25T09:52:23.751+01:00The eggshells worked so-so, but then yesterday I c...The eggshells worked so-so, but then yesterday I crumpled up some chicken wire and put that around my lettuces. Those damn slugs/snails must be commandos because this morning there they were again! Still, as I said above, the guy at the snail farm lost his whole crop recently to wild boar so I guess we shouldn't complain, right?Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-65939776777884729472022-05-24T21:06:54.477+01:002022-05-24T21:06:54.477+01:00Touch wood, slugs and snails haven’t yet attacked ...Touch wood, slugs and snails haven’t yet attacked my plants (I’ve put gravel around the most vulnerable ones) but instead two field mice are having a party in a flower trough, eating lobelia, nibbling pansies and digging up tulip bulbs. I spent this morning applying peppermint oil - I hope it repels them, the scent on my hands certainly repulsed me.Caree Risoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454194093120715901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-48949495326882857602022-05-24T08:05:27.780+01:002022-05-24T08:05:27.780+01:00I'm not fond of seafood and anything slimey so...I'm not fond of seafood and anything slimey so forget snails, although I understand they're good (I think it's the garlic butter that does it though). And of course it's cultural, isn't it - what you grow up with! As for switching days with Charlie, I guess she meant well in that it would allow me to go to yoga, but even so I prefer to stick with whatever plans I've made rather than change last minute! Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-8152572054094982232022-05-23T17:43:11.378+01:002022-05-23T17:43:11.378+01:00I will eat anything once well prepared - so sign m...I will eat anything once well prepared - so sign me up for the vegan food (and the snails, sorry guys)! I also hate plans changing last minute on a whim, and I am very accommodating myself but people need to learn to respect everyone's time. JiCaLuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248032746458381727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-17133488795560117062022-05-23T16:45:05.994+01:002022-05-23T16:45:05.994+01:00To be honest she's not even helping me - it...To be honest she's not even helping me - it's her own daughter and grandson. We agreed on her having him on Mondays and me doing Fridays and obviously I'm fine with accommodating a switch - just not the night before when I'd made plans with the babe and for the simple reason that she couldn't sleep at the boyfriends so decided to come back early. Hardly an emergency, don't you think. I think that might be why I do so much alone - I just can't be arsed to depend on someone else!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-42224883079163936042022-05-23T16:42:30.689+01:002022-05-23T16:42:30.689+01:00The woman who talks to plants was only annoying re...The woman who talks to plants was only annoying really because she never shut up, otherwise I was fine with it. And yes the snail farm was a first for me too but the guy made it fun and the little kids had a blast!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-6210274924538230742022-05-23T15:14:49.778+01:002022-05-23T15:14:49.778+01:00My grandson's other grandma does that as well....My grandson's other grandma does that as well. Oh yes, I'll help you and then swans off on another holiday. I've lost count of the number of holidays she's had in the past six months. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-26340361737469882122022-05-23T14:04:13.840+01:002022-05-23T14:04:13.840+01:00What a great way to spend some time- cooking delic...What a great way to spend some time- cooking delicious vegan food. I have a feeling that the woman who spoke to animals and plants might have annoyed me but that's the way I am. <br />Yes, it is frustrating when you have to make your plans around everyone else's. There is always the underlying message that YOUR plans are not as important as someone else's. <br />A snail farm? Well, I suppose escargot must come from somewhere. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-88750169769279379112022-05-23T06:45:38.103+01:002022-05-23T06:45:38.103+01:00I was annoyed at the schedule change because none ...I was annoyed at the schedule change because none of the changes made to the original schedule had been to accommodate me. We used to get a lot of that when we lived in the States too (ex-husband's family), until I eventually learned to say "I'm going to do XXX on day YYYY. Would you like to come"? No more messing around trying to accommodate a very large family. As for the class, I've always taken classes - Chinese, Indian, vegetarian, game - because it interests me. I'm sure if you look around you'll find some excellent ones, although you might be a bit pushed given your schedule!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-53649557922972857502022-05-23T06:41:41.006+01:002022-05-23T06:41:41.006+01:00I actually don't care for olive cake that much...I actually don't care for olive cake that much as someone always brings a dreadful one to the picnic, but this one was delicious. As for the snails, I suppose they're preferable to grizzly bears, although the snail guy did tell us he had one season's entire crop destroyed by wild boar so I guess I shouldn't complain!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-82622904313852305642022-05-23T01:09:47.147+01:002022-05-23T01:09:47.147+01:00I am of the same mind as you with the last minute ...I am of the same mind as you with the last minute changed plans. It is a real pet peeves to me. My husband's mom often has treated us that way- changing things last minute but often to accommodate her more important children's lives. The class sounds like such a good time. My mom friends did a make a meal class once and had a good time. I'd like to find more. <br /><br />SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-40930789545905270912022-05-23T00:45:27.520+01:002022-05-23T00:45:27.520+01:00I bake olive oil cakes and their delicious, I'...I bake olive oil cakes and their delicious, I've never had one with olives. Snails and slugs are not a problem here. Every now and then I'll see a trail, but that's about it.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.com