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  • Wren's slug repellent experiment

    This afternoon i brewed an infusion of herbs into a dark liquid , then left it to cool an have decanted it into a spray bottle in my attempt as my new slug weapon .

    I took a few cloves of garlic, a handful of fresh rosemary from the herb garden and a teaspoon of dried sage and simmered them in half a pint of water for ten mins, and then left the brew too cool. Next strain off the cool liquid into a spray bottle. You can use the same mash to make a second batch the same. I were just eperimenting to start with.

    I choose garlic because of its stinky , strong oils that slugs are meant to hate, Rosemary for its insecticidal and anti fungal properties and strong oils, and Sage for its cleansing anti bacterial effect.

    I don't know about the slugs yet but it empties your sinuses, kills dogs at 50 mtrs an clears spots too i reckon

    I have sprayed my newly planted swede's and broccoli with the infusion . I will let you know how we get on with the slugs over the next few days. we are forcast rain so its a good a test as any. Thought it were worth a bash just to give the young plants a fighting chance. Once they are up an strong i will leave them be as i dont want everything stinking of the evil brew.

    Wren
    Last edited by Wren; 01-06-2008, 07:16 PM.

  • #2
    Your "evil" brew sounds lovely

    And anything that keeps off the slimies gets a thumbs up from me - I was getting a bit complacent in the garden but they've scoffed a whole broccoli plant and decimated the lettuces over ight, not to mention nibbling calendula, marigolds, sprouts, tomatoes and carrots. Argh!

    I have already found quite a lot, put down the beer traps I've had in the back of my car for ages, and I'm going on a night hunt later on. I squished some of the little ones by hand - they are surprisingly tough little critters aren't they? The rest went in a lidded bucket and I'll take them to the chickens tomorrow...

    Let us know how you get on!
    Warning: I have a dangerous tendency to act like I know what I'm talking about.

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    • #3
      Did you wear your long black robes and your pointy hat when brewing up this foul concoction! If as powerful as you say it probably also erased your face wart!

      Seriously it sounds like it along the same lines as the woman on GW a few weeks back who used a mixture to spray her hostas - one of the slugs' fave things!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by quark1 View Post
        Did you wear your long black robes and your pointy hat when brewing up this foul concoction! If as powerful as you say it probably also erased your face wart!

        Seriously it sounds like it along the same lines as the woman on GW a few weeks back who used a mixture to spray her hostas - one of the slugs' fave things!
        How did you see me !!!

        I dont watch telly but im sure her's did not smell as bad as mine..lol

        Wren

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