Handy Garden Hints For The Day: Radishes & Snails!

July 22, 2008 · 0 comments

Radishpods
RADISHES:
Have you ever left radishes in the garden so long, they went to seed? Save the crunchy seed pods and use them in salads. They are delicious. Or let the seeds pods dry out and save the seeds for planting next year.

SNAILS:
Here is a new idea for keeping snails out of your flowerpots. Smear a bit of menthol heat rub (like Ben-Gay or Tiger Balm) around the rim of each pot. The snails will not cross over! I’m sure you will need to re-apply every once in awhile.

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Theresa Loe blogs here about taking the garden full circle while striving for a more local, fresh-from-the-garden lifestyle. She is a TV producer, video host, freelance garden writer and a wrangler of chickens and children. (Not necessarily in that order.) For more information on these topics, you can subscribe to her free monthly newsletter.

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