On Sun, 29 May 2011 12:56:22 +0000, Bennewby wrote:

Does anyone have any good ways to deter slugs? Preferably without using
slug pellets.... My strawberries are looking really good and healthy but
I have noticed quite a few leaves are being eaten and there are slug
trails on them

The iron phosphate slug killers are safe,

http://www.biconet.com/crawlers/sluggo.html