Slugs

[cazp]

What kind of size do the plants need to be before being unattractive to slugs?

I might put cut off bottles over the plants that are still there - wont protect againt the underground ones I guess, but at least it's something.

Would it help to sprinkle sand around my carrots?

[Gemmalaveen]

Cut off bottles are working for me at the moment although the slugs have devoured one of my lettuces. I have sprinkled finely crushed eggshells everywhere too.

[Lotsaveg]

Since testing a whole lot of different slug controls, I will now only use Iron (Ferric) phosphate ones. They work incredibly well!! Have a read of this Slugs & Snails - dragonfli

There's about 4 different Iron Phosphate products in my local garden centre so best bet is to just compare weight and prices.

[cazp]

... there have been no casualties since the cabbage attack on Wednesday.

I have covered my smaller plants with half-bottle cloches, and also introduced a beer slug trap in each raised bed made out of small water bottles - to see how that works.

If no luck then I will have to resort to more drastic measures suggested.

Thanks for advice all.