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JUST BEEN ON SLUG PATROL

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ladylol

ladylol Report 30 Jul 2012 10:51

thanks barry xx

Researching:
raising awareness for fibromyalgia.

Barry_

Barry_ Report 29 Jul 2012 12:58

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'.)

ladylol

ladylol Report 27 Jul 2012 10:57

Thanks trish for nudging up thread x

thanks everyone for advice xx :-D

Researching:
raising awareness for fibromyalgia.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Jul 2012 23:28

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

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Trish Devon

Trish Devon Report 26 Jul 2012 23:15

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

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Webber,Strong. ( Watchet,Minehead,Somerset)Drake,(Plymouth Devon)

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 26 Jul 2012 23:05

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 :-)

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 26 Jul 2012 22:56

They don't like sawdust either.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 26 Jul 2012 22:08

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

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 26 Jul 2012 22:08

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? )

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Lingham, Hayes, Gudgeon. Wilson Avitar - me with brother and sisters

ladylol

ladylol Report 26 Jul 2012 21:56

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

Researching:
raising awareness for fibromyalgia.