Slugs - salvaging sweetpeas in a planter

[Containergardener]

Come on, what's your best repellant ?
I don't use slug pellets but currently considering them.
One old wood planter with sunflowers (no more) and sweetpeas(fast being demolished) is getting the most hit.

[peanut]

I use Doff Slug & Snail Killer (ferric phosphate). I wouldn't have much of a garden without them. I've also got copper tape to go around pots.

[bikermike]

Could you put them in a plastic planter? if there is any rotting wood in the planter, the slugs could be living in that?

Is there much twiggery/old leaves etc on the top of it, if you can scrape that off and re-cover with sieved compost, again, that takes away more slug habitat encouragement.

Also, could you put a moat round it - ie put it in a wide bowl with the pot standing on bricks, then fill the bowl with water so that it reaches just up to base of the plant pot.

[Containergardener]

^^^ They've been in a while now . Don't want to move them . Too heavy to move . It will be its last planting session.
I've got grit on the top of the compost .

[Jungle Jane]

Ive been planting in the day & checking them at night. Could you check them at night with a torch you’ll find them eating the same plants they were eating last night. It’s very successful . Or sprinkle a circle of sand around the plants,just a little or beer traps.

[Containergardener]

I'm out night and early morning . Catching some but obviously more appear when im asleep. We have open fields behind so
I have sand I will try that.

[Jungle Jane]

I tried crushed eggshells once,heat them in the oven for a few minutes after you’ve cooked your meal,turn the oven off & just put them on a baking tray to heat while the ovens still hot,they crush up better this way,you need a lot of them tho,the tiny slugs were travelling in the gaps,they are good tho if you’ve got loads.

[Containergardener]

It's weird . Never had problem on this planter so much.
I have sweetpeas in various pots and troughs not bothered.
Even have them in the ground not attacked. Sunflowers in ground not bothered elsewhere either.

[Jungle Jane]

The planter might have had slug eggs in there before planting,I usually squash them when I find them,I have a lot of centipedes in my pots,they’re good eating the slug eggs.

[Containergardener]

Ah hadn't thought of that .
I think il offer them some nice young lettuce tonight too. See if I can tempt them

[Containergardener]

I forgot to put down the salad but sand and garlic instead.
No nibbles this morning