On 18/3/08 15:59, in article ,
"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote:

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:47:08 -0700 (PDT), Jonathan
wrote:

On 17 Mar, 17:40, may wrote:
Koscha;778681 Wrote: I live in Portsmouth, Hampshire which has a major
problem with slugs and
snails due to the high humidity levels of a coastal town. I'm intending
to grow my own fruit and veg and would like very much to see them
survive. I was considering a gravel covering to stop the little
blighters from eating themselves stupid! But does this really work? I
was also considering slug traps (yes there are that many that i'm
considering a two pronged attack!) Any thoughts would be appreciated.

some one told me that sharp sand and gravel will do the trick but it
has to be the right kind of sand , not the play pit type

--
may

No it doesn't. I tried for years to protect Hostas this way.


My mother has Hostas surrounded by shell gravel. That seems to be an
effective barrier. I think the choice of gravel is important. The
stuff that seems to work is that made from crushed shell, usually used
in aquariums. The price is prohibitive for extensive garden use!

Steve

It does have to be sharp pointy stuff, not that lovely smart pea gravel!
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Sacha
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South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'