slug problems

Copper collars on the ground around the plant stems. Stop them in their tracks.

You can buy these ready made and whilst they are on the dear side initially they will last a lifetime. You can make collars if you happen to be able to source some copper sheeting or strips - we have an old copper water tank here which we cut the top off to make a planter, leaving some sheet copper spare for cutting into collars. Again, if you can source it, you could also use thoroughly cleaned thick copper wire to good effect.

We do not use pellets any more as we have hedgehogs visiting and they can eat 100 slugs a night. Imagine if those slugs had been eating pellets. 

all out nuclear approach here I am afraid.
Nematodes applied a week ago and backed up with blue pellets too.
This weather is designed for slugs not vegetables

Cheers HH

what beer do you use in your slug traps? asda's cheapest bitter for a pound doesn't seem to appeal too much. it's captured 2 slugs i a week. i hate to waste anything better, but i might if it's effective.

I use Lidl's cheapest lager/pils and have good results (it is tasteless and watery as a drink IMHO)
I once got 500 slugs in a week! regularly have 30 in a trap overnight. You must put a tile/stone over the container to make it attractive to the slugs.
I still have slug damage so I am using pellets as well.

Bill

Hubbali - how long does your garlic infusion last once it's been sprayed on? Is it permanent until the next rain or do you have to apply it once a week say?