[celtbhoy]

just been out on my slug round and have noticed that although i seem to have the entire Irish slug population in my garden most of them are lying on there backs!! i thought they were dead until you 'chop'them with the hoe then you see that they were alive all the time, are they havin a snooze or what?? one thing i do know is they are havin a laugh at me!! :?:

[WG.]

are they havin a snooze or what

Yup, just sleeping off the last huge meal they had at your expense ...  

[celtbhoy]

maybe they celebrated Celtics win on Sunday to much!!!        

[Lily]

Celtboy I'm afraid that I have quite a few of those slimy creatures myself. Despite a lot of efforts and slug hunting at night they are still eating dome of my carrots! :evil:

[Gardening Mark]

To erradicate Wireworms, Slugs, Caterpillars and Weevils. Chop 3oz (750g) of Garlic and mix with 2 teaspoons of Mineral Oil. Leave for 24 hours, then add a pint (500ml) of water in which 2 teaspoons of soft soap (washing up liquid works well) have been dissolved.. Strain into plastic container to store. To use - dissolve 1 part of this with 20 parts water (so it's strong stuff). Spray onto leaves of affected vegetables and soil around them....Good luck

[Smudge]

To erradicate Wireworms, Slugs, Caterpillars and Weevils. Chop 3oz (750g) of Garlic and mix with 2 teaspoons of Mineral Oil. Leave for 24 hours, then add a pint (500ml) of water in which 2 teaspoons of soft soap (washing up liquid works well) have been dissolved.. Strain into plastic container to store. To use - dissolve 1 part of this with 20 parts water (so it's strong stuff). Spray onto leaves of affected vegetables and soil around them....Good luck

What is mineral oil?
Sounds like a good mix!

[WG.]

What is mineral oil?

Baby oil without the pong : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

[Gardening Mark]

thanks whisky golf, I didnt even know what mineral oil was myself, but it does have a lot of uses doesnt it. So it should do the job i suggested it for then.....

[Redwellies]

just been out on my slug round and have noticed that although i seem to have the entire Irish slug population in my garden most of them are lying on there backs!! i thought they were dead until you 'chop'them with the hoe then you see that they were alive all the time, are they havin a snooze or what?? one thing i do know is they are havin a laugh at me!! :?:

The ones that are on their backs, are the ones that came out the slug pubs early, and just haven't managed to turn into slug yobs yet and destroy the surrounding foliage on the way home to the slug indoors and the adorable little slugglings.