SLUGS

Just read in the paper, as last year was perfect for slugs, ideal breeding conditions. Many more would have survived the winter.
Means this year we will be overrun with the blighters.

 

I've not seen any either!
The soil is like dust here

 

They're still in the soil, was finding them when I was digging the plot over.

Things we can do :

Put wood ash around vulnerable plants.

Use coffee grounds too.

Buy Nematodes, they do 'orrible things to slugs.

Set beer traps, cover them against rain & empty every few days.

Get a Hedgehog.

Get some frogs.

Get a torch and a lumphammer, also protective glasses and a flannel.

Some of the above methods are illegal under EU law and this in no way represents the views of Gardeners Corner, just one escaped criminal mad man.

 

+ get some table salt to go with the torch if you haven't got a lumphammer

 

Keep ducks and chickens (I had no problems last year).

 

offer them a beer ........
not a joke , they are getting mad for beer and will kill them self in there .....
I`ve spent so much money in slugs pellets , that not worth the price of the plants they are eating .

 

There out and about here, the little blighters!

 

Really?



Sorry, sal, couldn't resist; but I do know what you mean

 

Here we go again Salvatori

Bear = Big scary predator

Beer = Drink that Moderators have before fighting.

Pellets = Things that kill slugs

Pallets = Things that moderators use as weapons or firewood.

 

I haven't tried the bear...that might work.

 

It's all a question of: perspective!

 

Do let us know how you get on with that