Hi group,
Had the same problem plus leatherjackets, all in all the crop was useless.
As I live back onto agricultural land I had a word with my local farmer (him
who gives me free muck).

He tells me that there is a commercial slug killer called "Drassa" or
somename like that, which needs spreading only twice a year to get rid of
all slugs and similar.

Problem.
Its only sold in commercial quantities and the smallest bag is a 100 Euros,
enough to last me five years.
Anyone else heard of this stuff? a 100 Euros is a lot to lash out on a few
spuds and cabbages without some foreknowledge.

David

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...
Although I have not beaten the slugs I have at least worked out how to
live
with them on the surface, but this year we tried to grow some potatoes and
the little b*****s have been underground and eaten 50% (and made what's
left
almost impossible to clean up) any suggestions amongst you experienced veg
growers as to how to stop it next year?
I should add that we can not move the bed they are to grow in as its
specially raised, our own soil being too high in Arsenic to want to grow
root veg direct in the ground (probably what caused our problems in the
first place as the raised bit is mostly composted veg matter. So do we
give
up? or is there a solution (preferable not toxic!)
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)