RHS Warning

RHS announce it is ILLEGAL to use coffee grounds around plants to prevent slug damage, as it has not been approved by the EU

Yeah OK

Jack McH

 

I've seen that too Jack but i've only been feeding my plants

 

Actually it's just a small note really Jack they haven't gone out of the way to to tell people "no don't do that!" looks like another one of those things that's been blown out of proportion...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...nules-to-deter-slugs-breaking-EU-law-RHS.html

in fact a quick cursory search of there own websites lists serval hundred pages where coffee grounds are mentioned

 

Yep, Radio 2 picked up on the story too.

Like i've said in previous threads, one of our government ministers said it would be highly unlikely that they would be prosecuting anyone in the uk for spraying greenfly with washing up water.

 

Just a thought, what do the French do with all those delegged frogs that they roast?? Are they any good as a slug deterrant?

 

I have visions of Oscar Pretorius like frogs hopping around the garden.

 

I don't think they'll be prosecuting anyone for using coffee grounds either. Who's going to police it? It's ridiculous!

 

Indeed. There were no Grounds for it ...

 

So just use the Grounds for feeding the plants (all round for maximum effect)
Obviously that's not in contravention of the EU order.
If the Slugs find it harmful, that's just an unfortunate side effect - entirely unintentional on the part of the Gardener.

 

Good god! Almost in the same class as when the powers that be tried to get our fishermen to wear hair nets while battling the waves in the North Sea etc. You'd cry if you ever stopped laughing.

 

What about your number 10 size boots when you tread on one

 

What about the snails flying lessons, do we need to provide parachutes