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Id put some fresh sweetcorn seedlings in a box on a kitchen bin, think the slugs mayby scared of hights, not a chance, sp specky has put stuff around the bottom that they dont like and vaseline around tub, ive put cut brambles over my seedling cauliflowers , have you seen how much one fat slug will munch in a night. :-0 :-0

hi ladylol

we've been overrun with slugs, horrible things, they've even found their way into the kitchen. Found some little ones crawling up the backdoor, ( do slugs crawl? )

Crushed egg shells are supposed to help keep them off plants, but I don't know if that works

Heights don't bother them. One day last week one climbed at least 4 feet up our front door having negotiated the stone step first.

Gwyn

They don't like sawdust either.

Sprinkle salt round or do as my old Mum did, 1 jam jar of salt water & 1 darning needle & flush them ... caterpillars on her veg got the same treatment :-0 :-0 :-0 :-)

Just nudged up a thread for you Ladylol,
some good reading on there.

The old crushed eggshells tip didnt work for me btw.
:-D :-D

You could try standing the trays on a larger bed of shingle - that's saved some of my pots.

Thanks trish for nudging up thread x

thanks everyone for advice xx :-D

I read a very long time ago that if garden pots are sprayed around the sides with ...

... WD 40...

this stops slugs/snails eating plants.

(One of WD 40's many wonderful 'preventions and cures'.)

thanks barry xx