Slugs

[laura g]

This morning I actually saved a slug. It was that or my daughter thinking I was an evil unfeeling moo.

My greenhouse is covered internally, roof and sides, with bubble wrap. The larger bubbles. Sluggy had - somehow- got in the space inbetween the bubbles and was having fun whizzing in a circular type maze. Had to cut into the plastic with a stanley knife and yank him out with a pair of tweezers.

I was v gentle. Honest!

[Protea]

Just wanted to mention the organic slug pellets (made from ferric phosphate) are still blue, so don't be alarmed! They are also made out of pasta - can't remember who it was that said it was all their child ate
I have been using them on my trays of plants in the cold frame - not sure if they've worked or not - there's still been some damage but only nibbles so may not have been slugs.

I've also found that after a while the pellets get a grey fuzzy mould on them (obviously decomposing) which doesn't look great but the plants don't seem to mind. I suspect i should be re-applying th pellets in this case but what with the current heatwave i've not bothered.