Bug Killer?????

Big Jen · « **on:** August 05, 2008, 22:30 »

Isnt he hansome :roll:

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2008, 22:31 »

Give him a big sloppy kiss - might be a Prince!

Elcie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2008, 22:38 »

You're lucky. I'm thinking about building a v.small pond to attract some of those to help manage the slugs. I've been told they are the best thing for them!

Big Jen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2008, 22:40 »

Dont know where he came from, havent got a pond yet. I think he was waiting for me to switch the sprinkler on so he could have a shower

BJ

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2008, 02:11 »

Frogs/toads are very scarce this year.
I agree with DD, give him a kiss & tell him to bring his family

Lee1978 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2008, 04:18 »

Could do with a few little fellas like him for all the blooming slugs!!

wighty · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:53 »

I was given an organic slug killer recipe yesterday. Boil three crushed garlic cloves, cool and strain. Make up to two pints. Add a couple of spoonfuls to your watering can and water on. Makes sense to me as it seems a homemade version of Scotts Garlic Barrier.

Lee1978 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:21 »

I will try that method, thanks Wighty

jazzbyrd · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2008, 09:08 »

I found a recipe on the BBC Gardeners World site that says 2 Bulbs of garlic are you sure yours is for three cloves?

Jazzy

Rowan · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2008, 10:30 »

it our plot we have loads of frogs, at least 3 big ones, and 20-30 smaller baby frogs. our lettuce is doing really well with no signs of slug damage, so they must be doing something.

gregmcalister · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:15 »

At the back of my old house there was a marshy area and we got loads of frogs in the garden. However I was standing at the sink one afternoon, washing a nice lollo rosso lettuce for dinner when out of nowhere I saw it coming for me. A big slimy frog jumping out the lettuce at me! I nearly **** myself!!!

FCG · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:27 »

HA! That made me giggle gregmcalister, imagine that.

I get a ton of frogs and toads in my peas - lovely sods like eating all the slugs and small snails i can't get at in the bottom layers. Doesn't hurt that there are ponds on each side of the garden.

I hear that a lot of frogs and toads are dying off because of a virulent virus sweeping through the worlds frog and toad populations. Apparently, Britain is lucky and has a species of either frog or toad which is immune to it.

compostqueen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:28 »

Despite installing a lotty pond I've not seen one frog or toad yet. Darn it :roll:

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