tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post7799238515381241603..comments2023-09-24T15:08:49.680+02:00Comments on olives and artichokes - a Mediterranean garden: First artichokechaiselonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-37835553594928376602008-04-22T15:23:00.000+02:002008-04-22T15:23:00.000+02:00Yes, Kate, the pellets are made with iron - what a...Yes, Kate, the pellets are made with iron - what a great invention by your friend's brother! I'll only need to use them until the small plants get established, then they'll be able to fend for themselves and survive having small bites taken from them by snails. It seems to be only the haricot beans and courgettes which get seriously damaged by snails, everything else can cope.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-23755671395768054022008-04-21T13:00:00.000+02:002008-04-21T13:00:00.000+02:00Are they basically iron?if so, then the brother of...Are they basically iron?if so, then the brother of a Canadian friend of mine invented them and has been very happy ever since! They work really well - I use them when necessary too.<BR/><BR/>Love the recipe.I often am a bit short of artichokes early in spring and this looks like a good way to make more from less. You are picking broad beans just when I am sowing them! Our hill is just getting a green tinge after 6 months of being brown. It makes one appreciate the cycles of life.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784846529596496854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-66441532178201750242008-04-20T15:20:00.000+02:002008-04-20T15:20:00.000+02:00Hi, Nice blog, thank you for introducing me to it....Hi, Nice blog, thank you for introducing me to it. Let me know how the slug pellets work, I was thinking of buying some myself but haven't as yet.<BR/><BR/>IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409890570579989612noreply@blogger.com