[blindwoodworker] Re: Bugs in the shop
- From: Larry Martin <woodworkingfortheblind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 18:12:11 -0500
Mint grows in almost any light, although, of course, it thrives with more light.
On May 26, 2012, at 2:56 PM, John Sherrer wrote:
> This building is a 12 by 24, and up on cender blocks. It will get full of
> spider webs, and I would find myself always sticking my hands in them. I did
> not know about planting mint, but if I have enough sunlight their, it is
> worth a try. It will grow thick and prevent other weeds.
>
> One interesting thing is that in the spring, about three or four years in
> row, carpentersbees, a queen and drone would try to move into my shop since I
> had a lot of wood to atract them. These guys are large, but the male does
> not have a stinger. But he would get in your face trying to get you to
> leave. But when the day was done, and the door shut, they would die. I
> would find their bodies and get rid of them. Carpentersbees do not eat wood,
> just make homes in wood.
> John
>
> From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blaine Clark
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:35 AM
> To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Bugs in the shop
>
> Depending on the location of your shop and your taste in lawn care, _pardon
> the pun as you read on_ you might consider planting some mint along the sides
> of your shop. We had those brown ants in our house until I planted some
> spearmint and peppermint along the edge of the house. No more ants, no more
> spiders, no crawling bugs at all. Spiders go after food, so there must be
> some other bugs that are attracting them. If the real problem is flying bugs,
> well, mint won't work. A plus is you can have mint for drinks & cooking and
> the smell when the lawn is cut is nothing but great! The bad side is that
> mint can be overpowering for other low plants and crowd them out, and it can
> spread into nearby flower beds and the neighbor's lawns, so you have to keep
> it where it can be controlled by regular mowing or a good border that the
> mint can't jump over. With regular mowing, it usually won't spread over 3
> feet from the bed.
> Blaine
>
> On 05/26/2012 10:05 AM, John Sherrer wrote:
> I am not sure of the brand, but I bought them at Cosco, about $10 or $15 for
> a package of 6.
> John
>
> From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Wilson
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 2:44 PM
> To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Bugs in the shop
>
> What brand do you use John?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On May 24, 2012, at 6:43 PM, John Sherrer wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Woodworkers
> If you have problems with spider webs and other insects in the shop, I
> recommend those electronic devices that run them off. They work, and they
> will also run off mice.
> These devices do not repel the insects, it prevents them from eating, so
> after a couple of days they will leave.
> John
>
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Larry Martin
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