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  • Slugs again, but penny for them?

    Just seen a tip in a magazine to plant a couple of copper coins alongside veg plants to deter the slugs - anyone tried it?
    Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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    well they have a copper content in them(same as the copper collars), but would you not need to ring the entire plant?
    Never test the depth of the water with both feet

    The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

    Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
      well they have a copper content in them(same as the copper collars), but would you not need to ring the entire plant?
      I expect you're right. Wonder if it would work in pots? It wouldn't cost as much!
      Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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      • #4
        I tried this, apparently it had to be pennies of a certain date or earlier due to the metal content of the coins, 1972 I think. And then of course the pennies get buried and I still keep finding them...
        Didn't notice any difference to slug damage either so that was another short lived experiment!

        Sue

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
          I expect you're right. Wonder if it would work in pots? It wouldn't cost as much!
          The copper collars are expensive aren't they!
          Never test the depth of the water with both feet

          The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

          Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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          • #6
            Could this method be called 'Protection money'

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rana View Post
              Could this method be called 'Protection money'
              Mmmmmm, like it, like it

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