[hasbeans]

Garlic spray is no panacea.  It's a broad spectrum pesticide and will likely do more harm than good if used liberally outdoors.

[New shoot]

I've also used the new style slug pellets for a while.  I don't know if this works or is just coincidence so I have convinced myself it does, but I always scatter a few pellets around the appropriate bit of my plot n the week or 2 prior to planting or sowing, as well as afterwards.

I read on here somewhere a few years ago that the trick is use a little but more frequently, as they are a longer term solution than the old style pellets.

[cc]

Ferric phosphate only works when you haven't got slug problem.

[Aunt Sally]

Ferric phosphate only works when you haven't got slug problem.

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[rowlandwells]

ferric phosphate seems to be worth a try anything to stop those damn pest's has got to be worth trying although I am having some success with the garlic spray as I understand some commercial growers us garlic base sprays something that must working for them with those sprays  as you never see any slugs on supermarket cabbage do you 

[Growster...]

While clearing out a shed the other day, I found an old slug trap that was used with beer to drown the critters!

With good ale at a fiver a pint - yup, sure too...;0)

Mind you, surely a bit of dried yeast in water would to the same thing?

[Alank]

You can get four cans of cheep bitter in tesco for £1 and it works OK in the slug traps.

[Alank]

I use 500ml plastic water bottles cut in half, if you screw the lid on tight you get two slug traps per bottle.
Remember to put a little stick in each one so that beetles etc stand a chance of climbing out.

[mumofstig]

Growster, ask your friendly pub landlord for some slops, the slugs won't object 

[Growster...]

Growster, ask your friendly pub landlord for some slops, the slugs won't object 

Mum, I think Stig knows my local pub, so can he put a good word in please?

I did give the Landlord a chair we didn't want, so my card is marked...!