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Old 28-07-2009, 02:27 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Andy Andy is offline
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Default A good way to catch slugs.

Stamp on a few slugs, that'll attract more which seem unfazed by the
cannabalism aspect....
Saves on the catfood.....


"Ragnar" wrote in message
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
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My daughter put a dish containing dried cat food on to her garden path,
about half and hour later she looked out and saw that the dish was
covered in slugs of all sizes, not only were they enjoying the cat food
but there were at least another 20 advancing up the path towards the
dish, how do they communicate or is it just the smell of the cat food
that attracts them.


A friend tried the old trick of using beer to attract the slugs. It worked
fine but she likes her beer and resented sharing her Boddingtons with the
slugs.

So she went to the supermarket and bought a can of the absolute cheapest
beer they had. Unfortunately the slugs hated it and headed for the
Boddingtons instead.

Moral: Boddingtons is best - even slugs agree.

The cheap brand was called Hector's. I don't think it's available any more
and I think I can see why. This story is true.

R.