I just saw tonight while looking into the dirt of some my flower
beds that I have several slugs. I can only remember something about
beer-- what do or can I do about killing them? They are in several
places and so I need something to put out where I found them. Does
anyone (and I' sure there are) remember what to do about setting bait
for them? Hopefully to lear them into 1 or 2 places and not set bait all
over the place even where I didn't see any.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: ECVI1712 Date: 08/26/97
From: TIMOTHY DUEHRING                                      Time: 02:28pm
\/To: DIANE BRUCK                                         (Read 1 times)
Subj: R: SLUGS

Diane,

DB>I just saw tonight while looking into the dirt of some my flower
DB>beds that I have several slugs. I can only remember something about
DB>beer-- what do or can I do about killing them? They are in several
DB>places and so I need something to put out where I found them. Does
DB>anyone (and I' sure there are) remember what to do about setting bait
DB>for them? Hopefully to lear them into 1 or 2 places and not set bait all
DB>over the place even where I didn't see any.

    Take some beer, the flatter (older, opened, stinky kind) and put 
it into some shallow plastic containers.  Put these anywhere in the 
garden you want (the slugs will find them) and bury them up to the 
lip.  Throw them away and replace every few days.  A can of beer can 
go a long ways, no refrigeration is needed.
    
    
Timothy Duehring
tduehrin@execpc.com
FIDO=1:154/280
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: ECV00001 Date: 08/25/97
From: BERT BURLAND                                          Time: 08:43pm
\/To: TRUDY SACK                                          (Read 1 times)
Subj: hybiscus

Hello Trudy!
Thursday August 21 1997 13:06, Trudy Sack wrote to All:
 TS> Can anyone tell me anything about hybiscus?  Thanks.
Couldn't find anything on "hybiscus", but found the following.....
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HIBISCUS. The largest group of plants in the mallow (Malvaceae) family is the 
genus Hibiscus, which includes about 250 species of herbs, shrubs, and small 
trees. Some are delicate tropical blooms; others are hardy and grow almost 
anywhere.
Plants of the Hibiscus genus are characterized by large, showy flowers with 
deep-colored bases. The blossoms may be white, cream, yellow, pink, crimson, 
magenta, or purple-blue. Some varieties of the hibiscus change from white or 
yellow in the morning to pink or red in the afternoon.
The pods of another species (H. esculentus) are known as okra, or gumbo, and 
are popular as a food. A fiber plant (H. cannabinus) supplies a jute 
substitute. The herb roselle (H. sabdariffa) yields a fruit, similar to the 
cranberry, that is made into jelly or beverages. The tropical musk mallow, or 
abelmosk (H. moschatus), is valued for its musk-scented seeds, used in 
perfumes and to flavor coffee.
The origin of the word hibiscus is not certain. In Latin, the word means 
"marshmallow." Some authorities on the history of flowers trace the name to 
the ibis, a heronlike marsh bird that is said to feed on certain species of 
the hibiscus.
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Hope this was of some help, I certainly enjoyed learning some bit about this 
"mallow family".  Hummm... okra, now that seems strange.  CUL /Bert
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