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Post by Shirls on May 26, 2016 14:51:07 GMT
of a front garden, I have been working today. It's a really odd front garden and in three tiers, full of some very unusual plants and LOADS of grasses and weeds. I decided to have a dig around and take out any interesting plants if I could and I came across a really pretty one, in flower. So have dug several up and potted them up in some compost. They come from a bulb. The flowers although pretty are not at their best and no doubt will drop very soon, some already are. However, when I brought them round to the back I noticed they smell of garlic!!!
Yes, I have some wild garlic. Have googled it and it is 'crow' garlic, the one I have. My question is: has anyone else got this in their garden and how much of a nuisance is it? I understand it spreads a lot, do I need it in my garden do you think? Or shall I ditch it?
Have seen a few recipes on the internet - using the leaves in a variety of ways.
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Post by OP on May 26, 2016 15:38:23 GMT
I'm absolutely useless when it comes to gardening and what grows in them. I know a dandelion when I see one.
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Post by Hezz on May 27, 2016 0:04:54 GMT
I'm about as much use to you as OP, Shirls, but for different reasons. My google tells me that it is not very welcome in Australia, and it can taint the taste of milk and meat products if eaten by the respective animals ....... so, that makes me wonder if it would taint the eggs of your girlies if they were to eat it? ??
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Post by Shirls on May 27, 2016 6:22:48 GMT
I feed my girlies garlic powder Hezz in with their food as it is a preventative of things that bite them!!! The eggs aren't tainted, but then fresh wild garlic may have a different affect?? Various culinary spices are added to chook food to prevent lice and mites and things, but mine seem to prefer garlic. I tried them with Chinese Five Spice but they didn't like that.
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Post by OP on May 27, 2016 6:33:37 GMT
At least you shouldn't see any vampires in your garden with garlic growing.
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Post by Shirls on May 27, 2016 7:41:46 GMT
No, only foxes OP!!
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Post by OP on May 27, 2016 7:46:07 GMT
Oh Dear!!! are they still giving you trouble then? I hope the haven't taken any more of your chooks.
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Post by Shirls on May 27, 2016 7:48:08 GMT
Afraid they have OP, they took Bea and Lola the other night/morning. Will spare you the details for various reasons. Now left with two - Tuppence and Tilly.
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Post by OP on May 27, 2016 7:50:19 GMT
Oh I am so very very sorry.
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Post by Hezz on May 27, 2016 8:35:27 GMT
I feed my girlies garlic powder Hezz in with their food as it is a preventative of things that bite them!!! The eggs aren't tainted, but then fresh wild garlic may have a different affect?? Various culinary spices are added to chook food to prevent lice and mites and things, but mine seem to prefer garlic. I tried them with Chinese Five Spice but they didn't like that. Maybe they were afraid you were on a mission towards Chicken Chow Mien ..... So eggs from chooks with a garlic diet don't taste of garlic? No reason why they need to, of course, but I did wonder. Shirls, I am sorry; I shouldn't make fun, because the fox thing is very sad. RIP Lola and Bea, you sweet lovely girlies. xxxxx I would love to see your front garden set up when you feel ready to show. My front yard is the gully of a seasonal creek which does become very overgrown from the other side if not watched closely.
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Post by samwiseg on May 27, 2016 8:40:35 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 27, 2016 9:19:21 GMT
Oh no. I'm so sorry that the foxes took Bea and Lola Is there no way that this can be prevented for definite?
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Post by jellybean on May 27, 2016 9:26:08 GMT
I am so sorry Shirls I know how much you love your chooks.
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Post by OP on May 27, 2016 12:10:06 GMT
Shirls , Whilst I was trawling the net for something I came across THISA lot of the site is given to advertising, but there seemed to be some interesting information therein. Maybe some of it could be interesting to you, unless you have already seen it of course.
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Post by Shirls on May 27, 2016 12:30:31 GMT
Shirls , Whilst I was trawling the net for something I came across THISA lot of the site is given to advertising, but there seemed to be some interesting information therein. Maybe some of it could be interesting to you, unless you have already seen it of course. Thank you so much for that link OP, very interesting. I have the spikes on the fence, an audible fox repeller, and we have taken certain actions as far as smell/scent is concerned. But there are one or two additional things I can definitely follow up from that link. My daughter and her OH have meshed the wrought iron side gate which was a way in and escape route. Unfortunately there is a bank at the rear of my garden which the fox can clamber up and get on to neighbours sheds and things and therefore into my garden, so, very disruptive things actually in my garden may be the answer.
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