On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:55:55 GMT, Lemmonie
wrote:

Over the last few months the slugs have been out in force in my garden
eating everything they can. I have tried two different types of slug
pelletts but as an owner of two kitties i was limited in my choice.

So, I had heard about slugs and beer and last night despite the
protests of my husband i took some of his beer and some small pots and
placed them around the garden.

This morning much to my delight the little beer-laden pots were full of
slugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Now, I intended to repeat this victory tonight but the question is do i
need to put fresh beer in every night or will the slug/beer mixture
continue to work?

Hello,

although other gardens gave (more or less) useful answers, her is my
opinion about beer traps: It ist impressive, how many slugs are having
their last party in a beer pot, but I think, the beer attracs slugs
from other gardens, too. So they came from a bigger distance and they
find other plants in your garden and not only the beer.

I can recommend a so called slug fence, this stays for many years in
your garden. It is a galvanized metal strips (and corner pieces) which
prevent slugs from entering your vegetable patch (or flower bed), so
you don't need beer pots in this part of your garden.
(there is a website www.slugfence.com)
I tested this in my garden and it helps ...!

Bettina