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Old 09-05-2013, 05:56 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default I hate slugs!

On 5/9/2013 12:35 PM, Natural Girl wrote:
I finally caught the culprits in the act of eating my veggies and habaneros!
DIEEEEEEEEEEEE slime!

Besides picking them off the plants at night while juggling a flashlight,
I've read of various methods, organic and non-organic, to get rid of the
slimey pests. I don't want any birds to accidently ingest something and
die, so what can I use that won't kill the birds, but will do all manner of
evil to the slugs?


Few none toxic methods:

Saucers of beer. Slugs crawl in and drown.

Lay down some scrap boards. Slugs will crawl under them and you can
turn them over an remove the slugs in the morning.

Sprinkle of salt on them will kill them.