tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post3267880009627254286..comments2023-12-02T00:00:29.297+11:00Comments on totally inept balcony gardener: Pestageddon or the tale of SidPJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-87048113743248550512009-09-05T17:53:11.389+10:002009-09-05T17:53:11.389+10:00Though I have an inkling of remorse for Sid your p...Though I have an inkling of remorse for Sid your post was so well delivered I couldn't but chuckle the whole way through. I am amazed at the number of bugs I have up on my balcony though I think the winged insects are to blame. How did they know to come up to the 6th floor? ;)<br /><br />Btw I left you a meme award on my blog, hope you don't mind! DotDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389896430405726839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-33625804253531521062009-09-04T21:52:15.022+10:002009-09-04T21:52:15.022+10:00Before I started gardening I never knew how much d...Before I started gardening I never knew how much damage snails can do they look so vulnerable, until all your green leafy veggies are destroyed. Entertaining post nonetheless.ATWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634611792880885608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-12463159530389295712009-09-04T16:04:50.030+10:002009-09-04T16:04:50.030+10:00Chandramouli - hehe too true, I never thought of i...Chandramouli - hehe too true, I never thought of it that way!<br /><br />Grace - morbid and satisfying, indeed.<br /><br />Fern - definitely guilt involved, particularly when they are bigger pests (aphids on the other hand are easily squished.) I do try and attract ladybirds for the smaller bugs, but what eats snails? Good point about plants brought into the garden - though I am going to stick with my mythology about Sid the magical building scaling snail :)PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-62640223839712932292009-09-04T15:57:54.173+10:002009-09-04T15:57:54.173+10:00I always feel a tinge of guilt when I have to kill...I always feel a tinge of guilt when I have to kill a garden pest. Maybe that's why I prefer attracting the pest's natural predators so that they can do the dirty work?<br /><br />As an aside, it's possible that you brought Sid and his friends onto your balcony in a plant you purchased from a garden center or received as a gift.Fern @ Life on the Balconyhttp://lifeonthebalcony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-15305942083843454772009-09-04T15:00:16.785+10:002009-09-04T15:00:16.785+10:00Hi Prue~~ I was wondering how Sid or his mysteriou...Hi Prue~~ I was wondering how Sid or his mysterious ancestor made the trek to your balcony. I would think you're fairly pest-free up there. It's definitely a deal breaker when they go after the salad! ... I see these guys all the time in my garden. Just the other day I unwittingly stepped on one. The crunch was both morbid and satisfying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-48595758088761649372009-09-04T13:45:46.704+10:002009-09-04T13:45:46.704+10:00Oh well, you couldn't help it and I'm sure...Oh well, you couldn't help it and I'm sure Sid would understand now. Sometimes, we just have to be heartless to do the right thing. May be this is why god didn't let us speak/understand animals/birds language. Think of what would happen if we did!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.com