[pran vallaba]

hi all
   just been given a big bale of saw dust and wondered if this would be good to put round my veg when i clear my plot to help stop slugs and snail's .does any one think this will help ....many thanks in advance.

[Celtic Eagle]

Hiya Pran


Welcome to the forum

I wouldn't put the saw dust round plants whilst it may deter slugs it will definately rob the ground of nitrogen. I'd work it into your compost heap ove the year and let it rot down first

[Trillium]

Celtic Eagle is right, sawdust is literally murder around crops. I tried it one year (ages ago) and regretted it. It all but killed the plants.

[nobby]

never knew that
you can always lern something new on this site

[Eristic]

And the slugs won't give a toss. They'll still eat the plants.

[gobs]

And the slugs won't give a toss. They'll still eat the plants.

How true.      

[disabledgardenangler]

hi, to be honest i wouldnt even put it on the compost heap, it takes too long to rot and has no nutrient value. however one idea would be to use it in your green house around your pots to warm them up early in the year.

[weeeed]

Good advice that. I have been nagging a friend who cleans at a wood yard to get me some of the sweepings up. I will nag no more!