[Aunt Sally]

Worms will regenerate as long as they have the middle "saddle" bit.

See if I can find a link.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/zoo00/zoo00690.htm

[strangerachael]

Thanks - that's reassuring isn't it? 

[purplebean]

I try to garden veganically, I really really do but at some point the snails get the better of me and I wage war on them for a few weeks to bring the numbers under control. My usual tactic is to go out with a torch and pick off all I can see and relocate them to the wood which is of course in line with veganic principles. But when all my seedlings dissappear I have been know to use beer traps as well.

I rarely dig but that's just because I hate digging 

[jimmytheshed]

Everyone to there own really!! I like dig and spread manure about (which has lots of worms in it already) on parts of the plot. It it makes it "feel" tidy and ready for next year.

 I've had great crops out of my plot doing it this way and i'am happy with it.
 
If someone wants to do it different to myself, and they are happy, good on them

[Aunt Sally]

If you keep your plot clean and tidy there is no where for snails to hide.  I have almost no problem with snails on my plot but other less tidy plots are plagued with them.

[Zippy]

Aunt Sally - I have some piccies of my delightfully untidy but relatively slug-free plot, but not sure how to upload 'em? I'm guessing they need to be saved on-line somewhere? 

[zazen999]

for photos - go to additional options below and attach a file. Like this....these are some beans that I made by selecting rogues from last year's Pinto harvest.

[DD.]

There are two possible ways to post a picture.

This link to the guide under the "Notice Board" should help.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0

[purplebean]

If you keep your plot clean and tidy there is no where for snails to hide.  I have almost no problem with snails on my plot but other less tidy plots are plagued with them.

We don't have a plot just a big garden. The snails live in the garden walls as far as I can tell and come out at night to feast.

[Aunt Sally]

A garden is more of a problem than an allotment.  So many little places for them to hide.  My hosters are ravaged by snails every year 

[Zippy]

Try putting in a pond to attract frogs and a pile of small logs and twigs, especially where there is damp earth, to attract toads. Both eat loads of slugs an' snails. Even a shallow pond the size of a washing up bowl will do the job so long as it is kept topped up and in a quiet place in the garden.

[purplebean]

Try putting in a pond to attract frogs and a pile of small logs and twigs, especially where there is damp earth, to attract toads. Both eat loads of slugs an' snails. Even a shallow pond the size of a washing up bowl will do the job so long as it is kept topped up and in a quiet place in the garden.

We have a pond that is full of frogs and newts but we seem to have more snails than they can cope with. We also have several log piles at the moment, not actually put in as log piles but we had some trees cut down so several logs piles have been in the garden for a while. We do have hedgehogs from time to time as well. Unfortunately the snails are still winning until I get mad with them.

[Zippy]

Sounds like a call for organic slug pellets 

[arugula]

Or get some chickens (in the garden)  . Ours always found snails and slugs and such totally irresistible to eat. 

Lorna.  :happy: