Comments on: Hot pepper, toilet paper tubes and Irish Spring

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:43:32 +0000

Found this site while looking for a good way to keep the goldfinches from eating holes in my chard. Hung aluminum pans, that stopped ‘em for about 3 hrs. Guess I have to go back to the fruit netting.
Love all your remedies for the various pests. Other than the finches, my big problem is earwigs. Read to use shallow pans of vegetable oil. Didn’t get any earwigs, but it attracted a bear! He/she lifted up the fruit netting and draped it on the PVC pipe frame. (I quit using oil).
With a garden, it’s always something, but I will just keep at it.

By: Someday, I will have a pretty garden — Susiej

Someday, I will have a pretty garden — Susiej — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:25:27 +0000

[...] to cover the plants with chicken wire for added protection. I did leave behind a few boxes of Irish Spring Soap, but that was about it. And then we left the plants alone for three weeks to fend for themselves [...]

By: I try hard to spare my brother’s feelings — Susiej

I try hard to spare my brother’s feelings — Susiej — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:59 +0000

[...] the deer flying past me. If I don’t want to get hit by a deer, I might have to go around wearing Irish Spring soap around my neck just to stay safe. We were either too late; or too early. Hunts like this, when [...]

By: Man Jack Soap is the new black | Susiej

Man Jack Soap is the new black | Susiej — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:29 +0000

[...] his mind, and took it back. Can I just add here, that since he started carrying that Irish Spring, Deers have stayed clear away from him… as if that was EVER an [...]

By: I’m thinking of entering the county fair | Susiej

I’m thinking of entering the county fair | Susiej — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:22:50 +0000

[...] look after all.” Despite the junkyard trellises, the discarded branches and posts full of Irish Spring Soap. Not only can I say that the fort a success, but the beans are so mighty, Jack-In-The-Beanstalk [...]

By: At least this one thing is going smoothly | Susiej

At least this one thing is going smoothly | Susiej — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:37:47 +0000

[...] farmer from my favorite childhood show, Lucy’s Toy Shop. Then, relying on my solutions from Hot Pepper, Toilet Paper Tubes and Irish Spring. Hot Pepper Wax has been difficult to find. Still, I had two very large, and fragrant, chive plants [...]

By: I’m thinking of adding a trailer out back… | Susiej

I’m thinking of adding a trailer out back… | Susiej — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:50:01 +0000

[...] of deer, bunnies, raccoons and slugs â€“ even though I ran out of time to protect it properly with red pepper, Irish Spring Soap or toilet paper tubes. We opened the doors of the van before my husband even hit the brakes, the little boys, even more [...]

By: A sight for sore eyes, and tired dirty hands | Susiej

A sight for sore eyes, and tired dirty hands | Susiej — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:38:54 +0000

[...] hill serves us wellI’m coming home to get some needed R&RMy huband has shaved his legsHot pepper, toilet paper tubes and Irish SpringThis is what I’ll miss when they’re all in schoolAlmost didn’t make [...]

By: I’m coming home to get some needed R&R | Susiej

I’m coming home to get some needed R&R | Susiej — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:34:16 +0000

[...] I’m coming home to get some needed R&RMy huband has shaved his legsHot pepper, toilet paper tubes and Irish SpringThis is what I’ll miss when they’re all in schoolAlmost didn’t make itWhen [...]

By: (un)relaxeddad

(un)relaxeddad — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:33:15 +0000

About the only thing that’s kept our cats from turning supermum’s herb garden into a bed or a toilet is a forest of bamboo barbecue skewers.