Thread: I hate slugs!
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Old 14-05-2013, 04:29 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default I hate slugs!

Bob F wrote:
Natural Girl wrote:
On 5/13/2013 8:20 PM, Bob F wrote:
Natural Girl wrote:
Nelly W wrote:
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?

My mother had the worst slug infestation last year. I'd go out at
night & smash several dozen on the sidewalk. Within mere minutes
more were out there eating their fallen brethren. Smash & repeat.
Sluggo-type bait for the rest.

In a late night rampage of me saving my cucumbers from the slimey
devils I ended up actually touching one with my fingers.
EWWWWWWWWWWWW! I can't stand that slime on my fingers. Is there
an easier way to get that slime off your fingers?

Try stepping on one with bare feet on the way to the hottub.



double ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!


Actually, that was my thought at the time.


ya practically have to scrub your skin off to get the slime off! Hope you
didn't slip and slide and fall!

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Natural Girl