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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3129 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:47 am Post subject: tipitiwitchet" |
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Anyone growing tipitiwitchet" or ever heard of it.  |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Shows what I know - I thought it was a racehorse!  _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Well, ya learn something new everyday! _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3129 Location: Kildare
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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I hate flies in the house. Always killing them as soon as they appear. I did have Venus fly traps years ago when in London. You have reminded me of them again. Must get one or two again. I overfed the ones I had I think. They all died off. I was killing flies and feeding them to the plants just for the fun of it. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:30 am Post subject: |
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An old Sussex chap used to say the best way to keep flies out of the kitchen was to put a barrow load of farmyard in the front room. _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I prefer my method - a fly-catching cat. Gracie is a skilled Crane Fly catcher and, unbelievably, my tripod cat Bob can leap off the sofa and catch house flies in mid air. See Tagwex, they do have their uses!  _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Instead of feeding those two expensive tins of Whiskas all year long and then watch them sleeping for 23 hours a day I would buy a tin of fly spray, way cheaper. Get a dawg, much better creature to have around the house. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Put some copper coins in a clear polythene freezer bag and hang it near the door/window that the flies are coming in and that apparently keeps them away. It messes up their vision apparently. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Nettles in a jam jar on the window sill work wonders, I'm told. I haven't tried it though. |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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tagwex wrote: | Put some copper coins in a clear polythene freezer bag and hang it near the door/window that the flies are coming in and that apparently keeps them away. It messes up their vision apparently. | Wouldn't do much for mine either!  _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
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