sluggies

[simoncpg]

Hi all
Would putting down Blackberry branches deter slugs?.

[donnakebab]

Doubt it. Unless they willingly launched themselves on to the thorns, which I can't see happening.

It would probably do more damage to you.

[rustylady]

Don't think so. Might deter cats.

[Kleftiwallah]

I think the slugs will just slowly slide over the branches on their layer of slime. There are far more tiny slugs under the soil (small black keel slugs) than you ever see on the surface. Cheers, Tony

[bradlo]

I have been told that sand deters them ?

[Maccabee]

Might deter cats.

Must get some blackberry branches!

Btw, these branches, they are for beating the cats with when they park their backsides on my soil, yes?

[Two_Sheds]

Hi all
Would putting down Blackberry branches deter slugs?.

Nope, not at all. The area where I have most slugs is under my blackberry fedge

[BarleySugar]

coffee grounds are supposed to be good I think

[Two_Sheds]

I smothered the soil around my hostas last year (in coffee grounds). The slugs still ate all my hostas

[Kleftiwallah]

How about Alum, but would the rain undo all your good work ? Cheers, Tony.

[Maccabee]

Crushed eggshells?

[mothhawk]

I have been told that sand deters them ?

Sure to encourage cats though...

[VirginVegGrower]

I have bought something today called Slug Gone. Have yet to use - will let you know.

[salome2001]

copper tape seemed to work last year keeping the blighters out of my cucumber pots, but I am going to be hitting the plot (raised beds) with Nemaslug. I did see a real reduction in slugs in the garden after I watered it into the lawn last year. And around here, slugs reach the size of small dogs, so it was easy to tell if they were gone. (4-5 inches. Seriously. I can see why Nemaslug was invented in Bristol).

[Jeanied]

Now where did I read that the big slugs are not the ones you need to worry about? It is the little sneaky ones - grey and black - not the radioactive orange ones.