I've grown veg for many years, but after last year, I have lost the will to continue. Partly down to the weather, but mainly down to evil hordes of SLUGS!!!!
-I put down beer traps - but don't catch many or at least compared to the
numbers remaining.
-I go down at night and can catch 40 or more just in my greenhouse, let
alone the rest of the garden.
-I use coffee grounds - but it keeps raining and washing them away.
-I have a pond - but the snakes and fish eat the tadpoles/frogs.
-I have chickens, but the slugs are so big they don't know what to do with
these giant creatures
-I can't use pellets because of the chickens/dog/children
I don't have any more time to devote to removing these horrors.
I do have raised beds - does copper round the edge really work?
If I use nematodes - will it cost a fortune as I have quite a few large beds?
If anyone has any better advice, I might just give it one more year before I give up.
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Shall I battle the slugs this year?
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Lucky13 · 09/03/2013 21:02
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