tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post7736159502858749474..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: Fly on the wallQuiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-66520750313006105562011-08-06T15:13:57.406+01:002011-08-06T15:13:57.406+01:00Speaking as someone who was in horticulture i can ...Speaking as someone who was in horticulture i can appreciate what's being said here,the EU is responsible for most of what has been removed from sale ,sometimes justified,but it has been replacing these items were the problem lies,in agriculture most has been replaced satisfacturely but for the average gardener they haven't and the gardener has been left with "all in one cures "from a small group of manufacturers at great cost ,and with no generic alternatives,most of what is available is horrendously expensive on anything larger than apatio.<br />There is one item where money can be saved ,glysophate concentrates are available in 5 and 20 lt forms at certain outlets (not garden centres or DIY stores) and although the initial outlay is more the saving for anyone who uses a lot of the stuff is considerable,depending on the mix up to 10x over retail packs,im afraid the commercial fungicides and pestides are not available like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-71365710995417148442011-08-05T23:20:24.511+01:002011-08-05T23:20:24.511+01:00Up to now I've always used Sodium Chlorate to ...Up to now I've always used Sodium Chlorate to kill the weeds on my drive, but it has been banned as unsafe by the EU. The only danger that I was aware of was that it could be used to make bombs, but I'm told that no self respecting bomb maker would use it these days. The replacement costs about ten times the amount, and reading all the warning notices on the packaging (use gloves, don't get it on your skin, avoid inhaling the spray, never exceed the stated strength), I find it difficult to believe that it is safer that something that to my knowledge has been used for 70 years. But then we have to support the German Chemical Company which is the main supplier of the approved chemical.English Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271488641341955140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-3281015026359578002011-08-05T20:27:48.258+01:002011-08-05T20:27:48.258+01:00Spray starch Thats a good one captain I use hairsp...Spray starch Thats a good one captain I use hairspray on wasps. Im petrified of the buggers and need an instant takedown.<br /><br />Me mam bought me a little electric device in the shape of a tennis bat. I got a big flying thing with it last weekend in the backyard but the bugger just shook itself off and flew awayBuckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-25600682737941945692011-08-05T18:51:59.611+01:002011-08-05T18:51:59.611+01:00Try Spray-Starch QM ..
Great fun watching the bug...Try Spray-Starch QM ..<br /><br />Great fun watching the buggers "glide" stiff-winged into walls & windows ..<br /><br />Plus, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that the last thing which went through its mind .. was its arsehole .. ;)Captain Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126041867923166675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-39875211232627760782011-08-05T12:44:25.436+01:002011-08-05T12:44:25.436+01:00Try http://www.amazon.co.uk/Servisol-Adhesive-120-...Try http://www.amazon.co.uk/Servisol-Adhesive-120-Multi-Purpose/dp/B000U0YHEK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1312544550&sr=8-2 - it don't kill 'em but it does stop them buzzing around :-)BG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18025972482224907021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-56933214383262205652011-08-05T12:35:05.583+01:002011-08-05T12:35:05.583+01:00I'm glad I'm not the only person to notice...I'm glad I'm not the only person to notice that virtually every modern "Green" product is substantially less effective that its predecessor...microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-67257102355553230112011-08-05T12:08:08.091+01:002011-08-05T12:08:08.091+01:00I find that a spray tin of RAID does the job prett...I find that a spray tin of RAID does the job pretty well, even on the most persistent of bluebottles..has them jerking upside down within minutes.IanPJhttp://www.parker-joseph.com/pjcjournal/noreply@blogger.com