I am declaring war on all slugs of the world!

[squashman]

The little b....b....blighters did this in 2 nights



Have ordered some nematodes.

[Two_Sheds]

At least you've got some green left.
I was watering two trays of parsley for ages .. then looked closer and saw that I had roots but no greenery left.

grrr!

[squashman]

It never ceases to astonish me how voracious the critters are. I had heard they were particularly partial to a spot of parsley.

[Florence Fennel]

I think they are partial to most things, but they do leave the lollo alone. Sorry, I know that's no consolation. Hope the nematodes work for you. I'm afraid I still use slug pellets and very often a night time patrol with a torch.

[SMS6]

are you sure that's slug damage? Looks too holey to me more like flea beetle

[HayleyB]

Chicken oyster grit, it's working for my lettuces etc and PSBs and will be pretty much spread everywhere sluggable, contains calcium too and good for alkalinity I've decided

[squashman]

are you sure that's slug damage? Looks too holey to me more like flea beetle

You may well be right, I caught some little beasties hiding on the undersides of the leaves, but the slugs are in like Flynn every night as well. I know because I've caught them red-handed


I thought I would share my experience of using the nematodes as a slug control. I spread the stuff 3 nights ago and the difference in slug activity has been nothing short of remarkable. There has not just been a reduction in slug population but what appears to be a complete genocide.

Our garden has lots of flagsones, rockeries etc, not to mention several Hostas i.e. slug utopia, tonight I looked under every stone, rock and shady damp spot and I could not find a single slug, not one!

I have no affiliation with Nemaslug but this stuff works, and safely. It even leaves snails alone so the thrushes still have something to feast on.

[Kitchen Gardener]

I was told that if you plant beetroot amongst susceptible plants it does help, so I put a couple of rows in and all around seems ok. Even tonight after a real a soaking. I went out with my slug jug (jug of salt water and picked loads off other parts of the garden. Also a large number of snails which I throw with some vengence into the road so that they get squashed .... was told that they have a sort of homing instinct so if they get squashed, they can't home back to my garden.

[madmum23]

I hate slugs. The nasty little blighters are systematically eating their way through my supply of plants stored in a little plastic greenhouse and my runner beans which are in pots, both of which are on the patio.

When I went out this morning to take check on the plants, there were still at least 6 culprits nestled under the plants without a care in the world. I am afraid I am still trying to get the slimy gunge off the bottom of my shoe. They had not nibbled but chomped on my cauliflower, cabbage, parsley and sunflower plants without any guilt.

This evening, in the dark, I went to see if any had dared return and there were the pesky b...s queuing up to get inside. As quick as a flash, bodies were being flung over garden fences and, unfortunately for the 2 slugs who couldn't get away quick enough, a dose of salt sealed their fate. Do I feel remorse, no. Bring it on, this war isn't over yet. But I have to say I think it might be easier and quicker if I just invest in the nematodes.

[Littleplum]

Slice 'em & dice 'em

Slugs!!! The bane of my (gardening) life.
When we have a rainshower, I nip outside with a old pair of crosscut secateurs. Every slug I see I slice in half. Quick but messy! I always leave them 'where they fall' as I've got a tame Frog which I handfeed slugs to occasionaly, and I leave him to clear them up. Having said that, I put one of those big orange & brown crop munchers in front of him and it slithered straight over his head!
My lawn is alive with the white/fawn slugdevils that 'bleed' milk. No need to cut them. I just step on themwith my clogs. Unfortunately it must appear to the neighbours that I do some kind of sundown clog dance!
My veg patch is alive with small black slugs about 1cm long. I picked up a plant marker and there were 8 just on that. The secateurs win every time though.
I was amazed to watch one of the white critters absail to the ground from the end of a Leek leaf using it's slime as a rope!! The distance to the ground was over 12". Distance along the ground 0". Its trick impressed me but not enough to spare its life.

[enrich100]

im sure the slugs are trained by the military one the way they manage to hide for days, you take out a hole troop of them only to have 2 more troops of them attack when you are not looking

[organic vic]

I've found that slug wool is great and organically feeds the soil and acts like a mulch and slugs hate it - never seen any on it and have used since the start of the season!

[ginger ninger]

I hand pick them and put them in a small bucket of salt...shake & salt slugs anyone? , I don't get them all, so there's still plenty for my two resident toads.

[LinnetLegs]

We have bought some nemaslug so watch this space.

[Jeanied]

My slug population has reduced drastically since getting help on my lottie by someone who hoes round for me regularly - leaving loosened bare earth round the plants. Has anyone had any luck with the copper based tools?