Courgette/cucumber slug/wilting disasters!

[mrskp]

I've mulched my courgettes with grass and the odd organic pellet. The ones on the lottie were pot bound before they got transplanted up there so were fairly hefty before they were put in the ground.

the ones at home, were put in the ground from tiddlers, and also mulched with grass and pellets. Lottie ones are slightly ahead of the home ones.

I must admit, considering the weather we usually get, we've got off far more lightly that those down south. OK it hasn't been dry since saturday but nothing like the record breaking amounts of rain most other people have been having.

most things have got away without being munched, partially due to the pellets and grass, but more likely i think cos they headed straight for my french marigolds. they seem to like those !

[Katie B]

I'm very glad to know I'm not alone with these problems! It seemed like everyone else at my allotments had about fifty plants and I had zero! I have planted some more courgette seeds in pots and am now planning some serious slug war..... I wasn't aware you could get organic slug pellets! I tried some garlic repellent (New Horizon) but that didn't seem to do very much - don't know if anyone else has had any luck with it?