Mantids and herbs

[Raya]

I've been on a bit of a gardening kick recently, and the thought occurred to me...why not use my terrarium as a herb garden?

My tank is fairly large, so there's enough room for both the mantids and the plants, as well as being warm and moist. The waste the mantid produces would be recycled by the plants, and as well as being an interesting habitat, it would provide me with a regular tasty supply (the herbs that is, not the mantis!).

I've browsed the forum and quite a few people have had success with growing plants. Has anyone tried it with herbs? Would some species be detrimental to the mantis? Would it be okay to keep crickets in there too, to help flush out their systems?

 

[jameslongo]

Oh dear, remind me never to come over for dinner.

Crickets will probably make a meal of your herbs if you keep them in there.

 

[Rick]

Sounds good. I doubt crickets will mess with most herbs. SLugs like to eat my basil and cilantro though.

 

[hibiscusmile]

hummmm!

 

[Katnapper]

I think it's a neat idea... I say try it!! And let us know how it goes.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Sounds interesting. Do you ever make herb butter? A couple of crix should make it nice and crunchy!

 

[cloud jaguar]

That's cool - then your herbs will be fertilized with mantis turds!

 

[agent A]

That's cool - then your herbs will be fertilized with mantis turds!

mantids don't poop much

 

[agent A]

Sounds good. I doubt crickets will mess with most herbs. SLugs like to eat my basil and cilantro though.

Put salt on slugs. It skins, burns and turns them black.

 

[Rick]

Put salt on slugs. It skins, burns and turns them black.

Yes I know however salt really isn't used in the garden to deter slugs.

 

[OGIGA]

Good idea! I guess you just have to keep the herbs trimmed because if it gets too bushy, all the droppings will be held up by the leaves.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

Yes I know however salt really isn't used in the garden to deter slugs.

beer is though

 

[Rick]

beer is though

So is copper and diatomaceous earth. Which is why my raised beds have beer traps on each side. I'm not looking for slug advice.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

So is copper and diatomaceous earth. Which is why my raised beds have beer traps on each side. I'm not looking for slug advice.

but beer is funnier

 

[Rick]

but beer is funnier

Did you mean funner? B)

 

[agent A]

funner isn't a word!

 

[Emile.Wilson]

Did you mean funner? B)

no funnier, because i just imagine somebody going out into their garden and pouring beer in the soil while taking sips of the beer

 

[gadunka888]

its funner as well as funnier!

but i dun do that becos

1. i dun have a garden

2. im 11 yrs old

3. In singapore, the slugs just dry up and die. not much of a slug problem, except when you step on their corpses!