Hedge Apples (Balls)- natural pesticide?
 

I've used these things for years as a natural way of getting rid of those little pesky bastards trying to take up homage during these cooler months ahead.

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My grandmother is the one who told me about this fascinating natural wonder many moons ago and I've tried to spread the word as much as possible.

For those of you that don't know what I'm talking about click further

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedge_apple

I'm surprised though there is no mention of the pesticide effects of this interesting fragrant green ball in the wiki article. Am I the only one that knows of this? Is there anyone else out there that uses Hedge Apples or Balls to kill those spiders and crickets invading our home in the fall to winter months?

I've heard of that, and I am currently using some in our basement to try and get rid of some crickets we have, but they don't seem to be having any affect.

Today, the fruit is sometimes used to deter spiders, cockroaches, boxelder bugs, crickets, fleas, and other arthropods.

Yes i've heard of it. I suppose it works. There is a mention in the article that it doesn't work for spiders however.

I put some in the house to try and get rid of the wife with no luck.

Can you kill dogs and cats with them ?

depends on how hard you throw.

My grandfather was a dairy farmer and cut down all the hedge trees. He said the dairy cows would eat them and dry up their milk.

My mom uses them to keep out the critters. No clue as to whether or not they really work.

I've used them and I think there is something to it with spiders. Once they get cold, they'll turn black and shrivel up though.

If you put them in the house, but a little bit of foil under them.

I should probably go pick a truckload and sell them.

We used to pick up 20 or 30 of them dove hunting every year and then toss them in the crawl space.

If I'd drive 2hrs north, I think I could sell them for $2 each.


Maybe I'll go hang treestands, check some trail cams and pick a couple of hundred and see what happens on craigslist or ebay...

Anyone that wants any come by my house I'll put u together. I hate picking them up in the fall the gf used to wear a hard hat to keep from getting beaned in the head...

Dave

https://hedgeapple.com/orderform.html

There are trees all over the place here. 10$ for 4 balls!?!?! I could make a killing!

They DO NOT work for spiders.

Is it just me, or have the crickets been insane this year? We keep having them get into the house and have not figured out how they are doing it. Hell, I even went to Jewel the other night and crickets were chirping inside the store. Any ways to seriously avoid this?

i think they work on spiders. i'd chuck a half-dozen or so under the crawl space of our old house every fall. can't do it at the new house cause the basement's finished. have to pull the sprayer w/the 4wheeler now.
the wood is excellent for fence posts and making long bows.
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I know of one guy that uses orange hedge in his smoker with apple and hickory. He says the Orange Hedge burns really hot so he controls the heat with it. He smokes up some good pork butts so he's onto something.

YOu have Hedge trees in your yard? you sure its not walnuts?

With Hedge balls, you have to pick them from the tree. Once they fall to the ground, they bruise and they'll blacken and rot fairly quickly.

the brother-in-law builds fence for a living. in the winter, i help him cut hedge to use for posts. i've found several deer sheds while helping him. ran one thru the front tire on his tractor.
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it's a helluva year for walnuts and hickory nuts. i've got them all over the yard, and it's downright dangerous trying to walk thru the woods.
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They fell early this year too....it should be pretty easy to find the early October Bucks.

you got that bag of apples hanging from the tree under your stand?
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That wouldn't be considered ethical in iowania, sec.

I have picked some up off the ground and dumped them out in a field to feed the deer a treat though.

i've had 2 mineral blocks and a deer blind wash down the creek this summer. i bought another blind and took it down to set it up. the chair and the cooler that were inside the blind was still there, along w/someone's footprints. i went across the creek and up the hill to where i had another blind. it was gone too.

fricking thieves coming over onto my land from the west side. :mad:
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You want for I should come down there with some thumper tips on arrows and set a trap for them?

Put a new shiney blind about 30 yards from the other one...

best shotgun targets ever made.

i couldn't get the new one set up. maybe too many beers? i got pissed and left it down there. going to grab the directions out of the shed and try it again tonight.
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