Efficient organic slug trap

[Mel]

My folks have chickens and cats. When the chickens first moved in, the cats were a bit curious but haven't bothered with them since.

[JennieAtkinson]

Just dived outside to look at my rhubarb, but not a slug bite in any leaf. Hmmmm ... must have a slug tolerant one. I inherited the HUGE bed of rhubarb so no idea what it is.

My lager filled plastic milk bottles are working quite well.

[adam connor]

i have just started thread on slugs and now read this to relaise that maybe have the answer. Only last week I picked 40lb's of rhubarb and as I composted the leaves (aware controversial) I thought 2musst be something better to do with all this". My chickens however, though completely free range around the grounds, turn their noses up at hand delivered and if I let them on the plot the slugs would be the least of my worries. I have yards of rhubabr and comfrey and so will be trying tonight. thank you

[julie williamson]

Have you ever tried collecting all your eggshells over the winter, baking them in a low oven, then tip them between newspapers and crunch them them up, store them in jars, and circle your individual crops ,ie courgettes ..slugs won't crawl over that.. is like broken glass to them.. my mother used to do it with her delphiniums. works if your garden is'nt too vast!

[KittyB]

Have you ever tried collecting all your eggshells over the winter, baking them in a low oven, then tip them between newspapers and crunch them them up, store them in jars, and circle your individual crops ,ie courgettes ..slugs won't crawl over that.. is like broken glass to them.. my mother used to do it with her delphiniums. works if your garden is'nt too vast!

I've used this method to great effect round my hosta plants.

[julie williamson]

So glad to hear someone else has tried this!

[spacemagnet]

My slugs must have mountaineering boots on then, cos they don't even stop to look at my eggshells. Most nights i'm picking them off my plants with egg shell still attached to them!!!

[Lesley Jay]

Spacemagnet have you tried baking the egg shells in the oven like Julie's Mum used to do? I think this will make them harder and sharper.

[Doggler]

It's got to be better than the SlugStoppa granules I bought the other day. Got them because they were organic but slugs have spectacularly taken a blind bit of notice to them. Off to buy a bumper pack of eggs, omlette tonight for tea!

[Jaxom]

Scissors are completely organic. Once the slug has been cut in two it will help fertilise the garden.

[Kimbo]

It's got to be better than the SlugStoppa granules I bought the other day. Got them because they were organic but slugs have spectacularly taken a blind bit of notice to them. Off to buy a bumper pack of eggs, omlette tonight for tea!

Know what you mean about the slug stoppa granules - complete waste of time and money (they are not cheap either)

[Peardrops]

I only caught one slug this morning on the rhubarb leaves! Do you think this is because I have got them all... or have they learned the fate of those who eat the rhubarb?