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Posts: 659 (08/05/2008 17:28:14) |
I hardly dare answer this in case I am tempting fate, but the slugs haven't touched anything in my garden this year (usually just have chomped plants) they
are all in the compost bin. Lift the lid on that and you chould see the SIZE of the slugs in there. As I say, I hope I am not tempting fate..............
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EuniceM |
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Posts: 4046 (08/05/2008 17:30:59) |
My slugs must wear liberty vests as I have all my Hostas raised on to gravel and Shingle and they still crawl across it. Like the idea of watering it in to
kill those hiding in the soil, must try and get some of that.
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SisterH |
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Posts: 5 (08/05/2008 17:32:02) |
When I want to protect food plants from slugs and snails I use an organic preparation that contains aluminium sulphate which is harmless to birds and wildlife
and works by drying up the slime organ on slugs. The only problem is you have to redo the area after rain as it is soluble in water. You should never use
normal slug pellets on food crops as the chemicals can be absorbed by the plant.
Cheers Nic |
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cmegan |
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Posts: 798 (08/05/2008 17:33:54) |
just stick the fork in any I see, the birds can come along then and eat em up. Sorry but I hate the things
slugs and snails ,not birds. |
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countrywoman |
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Posts: 2644 (08/05/2008 17:42:08) |
While runner beans are in early growth, I put half plastic drinks/milk bottles over them at night, a bit of a %%% but it works. When the beans are bigger than
the first pair of leaves the slugs seem to leave them alone, but I also use blue slug pellets in and around them as a belt and braces effect. I keep the half
bottles from year to year in my gardening clutter! Once a hoarder, always a hoarder!
Judy C Oops, I see the thought police have been at work, honestly it was only 'a bit of a f.a.g.' forgot it could be thought of as rude, I'm so naive!' |
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murchison |
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Posts: 3711 (08/05/2008 17:51:02) |
i am wicked i collect them in bag then stamp on them i used to dump them down the road in the forest but was told if you dump them with in 3 miles they find
there way back . this gave me nightmares i could just see an army of snails marching back down my road knocking on the door and through the house to the garden
no if the y hit my garden they are on death row with my foot
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Wiggybear |
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Posts: 329 (08/05/2008 19:54:37) |
Soot!
When we had our chimney sweep the sweep said to keep a bag in the shed and sprinkle it around the plants but NOT on the leaves! Neve did try it but he was convinced. Luv Wiggybear x |
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Beas Nanny |
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Posts: 5201 (08/05/2008 20:17:47) |
If you want more info on the product - just google: slug clear. most garden centres sell it.
Mags |
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secretstamper |
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Posts: 2880 (08/05/2008 20:54:47) |
Put lots of bird food out and get all the friendly local bird to hang out in your garden and they'll eat all the nasty slugs up for you.
I never have a problem with slugs thanks to my feathered friends. ooops maybe shouldn't have said that, I bet i get up tomorrow and the slugs will have left the garden bare now i've tempted fate Claire xx |
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shoestring |
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Posts: 1761 (08/05/2008 21:01:02) |
I agree with Claire, I encourage the birds and they do the job for me. I don't use any chemicals as I don't want them to harm the garden wildlife. It
can't be good for the birds to eat a snail that has been killed using chemicals.
Shoestring x |
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