Seen any slugs yet?

[Lazgaot]

I hope I don't come to regret this, but I've not seen a single slug this year. I wonder whether the winter has really knocked them back.

[Pumpkin Becki]

I found a smallish (3cm long) black one this morning when I moved some pots around, but thats all so far. I did find 3 ladybirds, so thats a bonus!!

[Aileen35]

Dont worry, they are all hiding down my allotment, saw hundreds today all fine and well.

[WeeGarden]

Not many yet, and quite small (but they still get to die) , but they're there, hiding in the wings, just waiting for when I plant out my seedlings.

[Bren In Pots]

I've seen lots of the smaller ones but none yet that are the size of my finger.

[Two_Sheds]

I lifted a couple of my wet newspapers (mulch) and there were a few underneath. Now they are salty ex-slugs

[ginger ninger]

Haven't seen the big tomato sausage ones yet, but there's lots of little ones knocking about...and snails, but I'm thinking of making a snailary this year, well I might as well put them to some good use.

[sarraceniac]

Just mentioned these sweeties on the broad bean topic. If I could just invent a recipe for Slugs bourgogne I would be rich.

[chris]

I've seen loads, I've also smashed loads. Probably around 15 yesterday.

[stella]

The ones I have seen all had a bit of velcro stuck on their back, (heee heee) see other thread

[wellie]

ginger ninger I like your style - turn a negative into a positive!
Unfortunately, I've been blessed with quite a few pairs of Song Thrushes here on The Funny Farm, so we're not blessed with Snails for more than a couple of hours at most!
Although... my own particular trick with Slugs, is to put down a tile, or a flowerpot, or a 'anything'..... lift it up the following day, hand-pick the slug(s), set them down on the concrete path, and oh no... we don't have any slugs anymore?
In all seriousness, and forget what I just said, but I do think there's a complete lack of slugs'n'snails this year, or is it me?
Now talk to me about Wasps just waking up, or wot?!

[Torreya]

Had a clean out of the pot-shed, found loads of semi-dormant wasps brrrr horrible things!
Lazgaot, you've obviously been nowhere near my compost heap! I lifted the sheet of polyethene off the top a couple of days ago and killed about 35 slugs and lost count of the snails!! Walking back up the path cheered me up, 'cos I had a chat to a weasel! Don't look at me like that, I don't get out much He was v. cute and not at all scared. Really made my day!

[gillian62]

Was potting on today in the greenhouse, and found a lovely yellow one in a plant pot, about 1" long, chicken thought it was christmas come early.

[Headfry]

Yes!!!!! stuck to my milk bottle this morning when I brought the milk in!!!!

[Lazgaot]

Well, I must be lucky then! I've lobbed a few snails that were taking refuge in an old put, but honestly haven't seen a single slug yet.