Around this time of year I notice fruit flies flying around the fruit I have sitting out on my kitchen counter. A few years back a close friend of mine gave me a great tip to keep these pesky critters at bay and it works.Take an almost empty bottle of red wine and set it out on the counter. Eventually the sweetness of the wine will attract the fruit flies. They will go into the bottle and drowned in the bit of wine left at the bottom.
that's a good tip, i was wondering if you have any tips for keeping snails away from the garden, they are everywhere in my little garden and i am so afraid i'd step on them which... ewww... you know how that feels.
ReplyDeleteHello Lydia that is a very good idea thanks I will have to try that have a wonderful day
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteHello Alison,
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you like the tip. It works very well.
There's a great organic way to keep snails at bay. I usually place empty buttercups in the garden and fill them with stale beer.
What you will need to do is dig a hole deep enough to place the rim of the cup at ground level, then fill it with the beer. I would place these cups near the plants the snails are destroying. They're attracted to the stale beer and will drowned in the cups.
You can change the beer in them once a week, or after a rain.
I hope this helped you.
Have a nice Sunday!
Lydia
Hello Jamerson,
ReplyDeleteThis works great! I'm happy your going to give it a try.
Wishing you a great Sunday!
Lydia
Hello Judy,
ReplyDeleteYou'll love to give this one a try!
Have a nice Sunday afternoon!
Lydia
Thank you Lydia for that great tip.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you back.
Margie:)
P.S I really like your picture in the post.
Hello Margie,
ReplyDeleteThank you!
I borrowed this picture from Wikipedia. I'm happy you like it!
Have a very nice day,
Lydia
Hello dear Lydia,
ReplyDeletethank you very much for your letter. I am very glad and have answered you including your birthday present.
Unfortunately the French postal service has gone on strike today. I do not know when it will end.
So I am sending you this message to let you know that I have not forgotten you and am hoping that the parcel will reach you soon.
Blessings
Olivia Eva
Hello Olivia,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you received my letter. I was hoping you would.
I also want to thank you for sending me out a letter and a birthday gift. I look forward to receiving both of them!
I hope all is going well with you? I'm wishing a a very nice first day of autumn.
It's warm but cloudy here today.
Have a nice day,
Lydia
thanks for the tip lydia, though i dont think it's agood idea now as it is raining season, it rains almost everyday :) and beer is expensive here.
ReplyDeleteHello Alison,
ReplyDeleteYour welcome.
I understand what you mean by beer being costly. I wouldn't use this method during the rainy season either.
If you ever do decide to use it in the future, just buy a few of the cheapest cans of beer you can find. Once you open one to fill the little bowls, save the rest right in the can in your shed. No need to refrigerate it, slugs like stale beer anyway.
I hope you have a great Saturday!
Lydia