motherhen Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I've just found out why most of my container strawberries have died - vine weevils - loads of the b*******s Normally I'd have thrown all the compost away to prevent spreading the disgusting white grubs - now I have a brilliant solution. I just tipped all the compost into the hen run. The girls had a whale of a time eating all the vine weevils and I was then able to collect all the clean compost to use again It was so satisfying seeing the girls dispatching the vineweevils - they were very keen on them. Perhaps they taste like those big grubs they eat in Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 That is amazing recycling, Jane! What a treat for the girls, as well as solving a problem for you. Plus, revenge on the little...........blighters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Brilliant idea - and the girls obviously thought so. I had one veg. plot covered with old carpet and today needed to move it. I had Jake standing by with his collecting pot and when he'd finished examining all manner of bugs through the magnifier he raced over and fed them to the chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 We bought some houseplants from a local garden centre and often come down to find a nasty vine weevil climbing up the sitting room wall. We carefully knock it into a jam jar and take it out for the girls - they love them live and wriggling . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 That is so frustrating isn't it Jane I lost a hanging basket to them a couple of years ago and it must have been the plant i bought from the garden centre as all the others I had grown myself and were fine. Like you I always bagged the soil for disposal to stop the spread but I like your solution will definitely do that if it happens again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndz Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 we had a load of vine weevils in our lounge about two years ago no idea where they came from but certainly very "evil" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Yes, we get them in the house too - they come out of the house plants but I can't work out which ones! We just see the little blighters climbing up the wall. We get a jam jar, knock them into it then feed the creepy beasties to the girls - yum, yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I gave up on house plants and bought artificial ones I'd rather spend my time looking after veg. in the garden and it showed - lots of dead house plants - no vine weevils though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
