complete noob to growing requires advice

[Two_Sheds]

. I have found the occasional snail in my radish pots and they are on top of a 3`6" wall.

I always get baby snails at the top of my 8ft bean canes, nestled in amongst the foliage

[FionaH]

Do you reckon the little beggers abseil in?

[Two_Sheds]

No, I reckon they're thrown over the fence by softy-types who don't like killing them They land on the top of me bean city

[Currysniffa]

i read somewhere that a beer can trap will work with slugs, anybody have any luck with that?

Beer traps didn't work for me when I tried them and its a bit off a waste really but what did work for me was planting marigolds throughout my veg patch, they were eaten by slugs and snails but my veg wasn't touched, I'm doing it again this year and have grown the marigolds myself for a change..

[snout71]

i havent noticed any sign of slugs yet

what should i look for? what the first sign of slugs?

[Two_Sheds]

er, plants that disappear in the night

[Rabidbun]

i read somewhere that a beer can trap will work with slugs, anybody have any luck with that?

Tried that once - had more luck using the beer can trap to squash the slugs... might have used the wrong beer though.

Am trying out copper tape around the edges of my raised beds on the off chance that helps. Two inch strip or thereabouts all the way around. Course, I will have to get rid of the ones actually in the bed at the moment and keep forgetting that bit.

[snout71]

Course, I will have to get rid of the ones actually in the bed at the moment and keep forgetting that bit.

so they hide in the dirt?
i always wondered where they went

[Two_Sheds]

Small slugs live in the soil, bigger ones like to hide in long grass, or under stones, or in gaps just about anywhere really

[Florence Fennel]

Strangely I haven't seen one slug yet this year, but thousands of snails in various sizes. I hate slugs and snails.

[TallGirl]

Nope 10" wont stop slugs and snails they will climb Everest for a good feast. I have found the occasional snail in my radish pots and they are on top of a 3`6" wall.

Colin

I've seen snails on the outside of the window. On the second floor.

[valentino]

My neigbour told me to spray WD40 around the bottom or top of my pots and containers as the slugs/snails will not cross it - not tried it as not had a slug problem yet - touch wood!!!