Stopping Slugs In greenhouse

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hubballi

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2011, 18:49 »
The very thin hollow lines inside the polycarbonate sheets have several dead slugs that got in and couldn't get out again. One, why would they want to get inside such a tiny space and two, how did they get in.

Ice- Yes, I collect them up when I see them and put them in the plastic compost bin. They are always in the cat's dishes outside finishing of the leftovers.

They really are bent on radish for some reason.

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2011, 19:00 »
But you will have the last laugh Hubballi - radish will give them hiccoughs.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2011, 11:03 »
Found another one in the greenhouse this morning. It's a mystery (As Toya used to say)

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2011, 17:57 »
no toya used to say its a misthary !! :D
some people are like slinkys......they're really good for nothing, but they still bring a smile to your face as you push them down the stairs!!

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2011, 18:49 »
They really are bent on radish for some reason.

And my Mooli .... they come up between the gaps in the flagstones we have in our back yard  :(

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2011, 21:11 »
I get those horrid leapard slugs in the house,we think we`ve nailed how they are getting in.

Can you feed those orange beasties a tub of cheap beer? It always used to work in my back garden,maybe it`ll work in your greenhouse too.I haven`t got the time to make cheap beer any more,but that worked really well and no humans objected,since I wasn`t very good as a breweress!! The slugs of all shapes and sizes,weren`t so discerning!

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2011, 23:03 »
Flatten a length of copper pipe and nail to a roofing battern ,fix this to the threshold of your door,yes it does work ,slug pellets are good too
feed the soil not the plants
organicish
you learn gardening by making mistakes

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hubballi

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Re: Stopping Slugs In greenhouse
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2012, 16:56 »
All through the winter they have still been getting in. I put pellets down as suggested but they ended up going moldy and untouched. I have put the fire ashes down on the floor but they still get to the plants.

I give up !


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