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Sandra Bodycoat
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 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: Pruning mint |
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Hi
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune it & if
so will this have any detrimental effect?
thanks
Sandra |
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loosecanon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Go hard girl it will jump up when the weather gets warmer. I usually dig the
lot up in a pot I have throw 3/4 away and have an abundance come summer.
Thats the roots as well where the new shoots will come from.
Some dynamic lifter in the pot mid August gets it going.
Cheers
Richard
"Sandra Bodycoat" <sandybody@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune it & if
so will this have any detrimental effect?
thanks
Sandra
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Sandra Bodycoat
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Thanks for that, I gave it a go today but now I might take off some more.
Wouldnt mind some more rain, my tulips are slowly rising, looking forward to
going to Araluen.
cheers
sandra
"loosecanon" <loosecanon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Go hard girl it will jump up when the weather gets warmer. I usually dig
the
lot up in a pot I have throw 3/4 away and have an abundance come summer.
Thats the roots as well where the new shoots will come from.
Some dynamic lifter in the pot mid August gets it going.
Cheers
Richard
"Sandra Bodycoat" <sandybody@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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Hi
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune it &
if
so will this have any detrimental effect?
thanks
Sandra
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Ms Leebee
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
| Quote: | Hi
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune it
& if so will this have any detrimental effect?
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Nope. It loves a haircut  |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Ms Leebee wrote:
| Quote: | My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune it
& if so will this have any detrimental effect?
Nope. It loves a haircut
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The rabbits like it too. |
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Ms Leebee
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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brucef@eudoramail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Ms Leebee wrote:
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune
it & if so will this have any detrimental effect?
Nope. It loves a haircut ;)
The rabbits like it too.
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Snails too.
I was surprised to come out one morning and find my abundant mint pot
*gone*, completely - what the hell ( it was there yesterday ?!?!? ).
Reason: 3 snails, plump with minty fresh breath.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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HC wrote:
| Quote: | Aha.....you need a pair of ducks (or more) in the garden to eat the
snails and slugs. Ducks are lovely people, very friendly and she will
reward you every day with a nice fresh egg.
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We let our ducks (two boys and a girl, guess they just have
to share) have the run of the backyard. We have no snails and
just a few slugs. But we don't get an egg a day. These are
appleyards and they seem to be very seasonal in their laying.
Then when she does lay, the crows usually get it.
We plan to get a couple of chooks once I have built a yard.
Ducks are pretty garden friendly, but chooks will turn the
garden into a desolation. |
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HC
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Aha.....you need a pair of ducks (or more) in the garden to eat the
snails and slugs. Ducks are lovely people, very friendly and she will
reward you every day with a nice fresh egg.
Bronwyn ;-)
Duck breeder from way back!!
Ms Leebee wrote:
| Quote: | brucef@eudoramail.com wrote:
Ms Leebee wrote:
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune
it & if so will this have any detrimental effect?
Nope. It loves a haircut ;)
The rabbits like it too.
Snails too.
I was surprised to come out one morning and find my abundant mint pot
*gone*, completely - what the hell ( it was there yesterday ?!?!? ).
Reason: 3 snails, plump with minty fresh breath.
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Farm1
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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<brucef@eudoramail.com> wrote in message
| Quote: | Ducks are pretty garden friendly, but chooks will turn the
garden into a desolation.
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Try Silkies if you want to try chooks in the garden. They are small
and not as active as bigger hens. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Farm1 wrote:
| Quote: | brucef@eudoramail.com> wrote in message
Ducks are pretty garden friendly, but chooks will turn the
garden into a desolation.
Try Silkies if you want to try chooks in the garden. They are small
and not as active as bigger hens.
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We had some silkies. I was not particularly impressed. I found them
a bit delicate, they aren't great layers and they are too broody.
I plan to fence off a corner of my yard and keep the ducks and a
couple of chooks on deep litter, just letting them out for an hour
or so every now and again. I bought some golden campines for
my dad, and they are very attractive birds. Maybe a bit flighty.
Maybe I will get a pair of australorps. |
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Ms Leebee
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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HC wrote:
| Quote: | Aha.....you need a pair of ducks (or more) in the garden to eat the
snails and slugs. Ducks are lovely people, very friendly and she will
reward you every day with a nice fresh egg.
Bronwyn ;-)
Duck breeder from way back!!
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Except for my childhood memories of being chased by ducks and slipping over
in their very slippery poo
I am also ashamed to say I must be a very bland person, as I find duck eggs
too rich for my palette !
I like seeing them at park ponds though, and throwing bread to them  |
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Ms Leebee
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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brucef@eudoramail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Farm1 wrote:
brucef@eudoramail.com> wrote in message
Ducks are pretty garden friendly, but chooks will turn the
garden into a desolation.
Try Silkies if you want to try chooks in the garden. They are small
and not as active as bigger hens.
We had some silkies. I was not particularly impressed. I found them
a bit delicate, they aren't great layers and they are too broody.
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Yep - bite your hand off trying to get an egg out from under them ( and they
will not be shoo'ed |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Ms Leebee wrote:
| Quote: | I am also ashamed to say I must be a very bland person, as I find duck eggs
too rich for my palette !
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A lot of people say that, but I haven't noticed. We eat them soft
boiled and haven't found them too rich. They have a lovely
green-blue colour though, which could be a bit off-putting. First
time I saw one I thought it was rotten and smashed it on the
back fence.
Even if they are richer, they should be fine for cakes, pancakes etc.
| Quote: | I like seeing them at park ponds though, and throwing bread to them
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You really shouldn't do that. Bread isn't good for them, especially
if you chuck it in the water where it can cause botulism.
Ducks have great personality and are very hardy. They don't
seem to suffer from colds, mites, heat exhaustion or any of the
other chicken maladies. Pity they don't lay better. Indian Runners
are supposed to be good layers. |
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Barbara
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Ms Leebee wrote:
| Quote: | HC wrote:
Aha.....you need a pair of ducks (or more) in the garden to eat the
snails and slugs. Ducks are lovely people, very friendly and she will
reward you every day with a nice fresh egg.
Bronwyn ;-)
Duck breeder from way back!!
Except for my childhood memories of being chased by ducks and
slipping over in their very slippery poo
I am also ashamed to say I must be a very bland person, as I find
duck eggs too rich for my palette !
I like seeing them at park ponds though, and throwing bread to them
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Is that some sort of revenge.
It's very bad for them, shame on you.
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Barbara
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Pruning mint |
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Ms Leebee wrote:
| Quote: | brucef@eudoramail.com wrote:
Ms Leebee wrote:
My mint is looking pretty straggly, I was wondering should I prune
it & if so will this have any detrimental effect?
Nope. It loves a haircut ;)
The rabbits like it too.
Snails too.
I was surprised to come out one morning and find my abundant mint pot
*gone*, completely - what the hell ( it was there yesterday ?!?!? ).
Reason: 3 snails, plump with minty fresh breath.
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You need some lizards, Blue tongues are very good for getting rid of snails. |
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