beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go for it
(though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy to pet proof
by putting something over it though.


I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden
which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden, however the place is
riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome.

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You can also lay a board -- say 8" x 10" x 1" -- on the
ground/table, etc. The slugs will tend to gather in the moisture
that stays underneath after you water, especially in the heat of
the day, and you can collect them and have your way with them.
;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
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From: Nicolas Steenhout
beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go
for it
(though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy
to pet proof
by putting something over it though.
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I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe
infestation of
slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a
large garden
which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden; however the
place is
riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. +

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There's nothing like waking up to a mailbox filled with mail titled "SLUGS!".

I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
slugs.

The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep them as pets.

Nina, helpful as always.

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I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
slugs.

Collect 'em for Fear Factor!

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Get ducks or geese. They will eat the slugs. The
geese will also guard the bonsai. make sure they have
enoght other green stuff to eat.

Kitsune Miko

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"Nina Shishkoff" wrote

The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep them
as pets.

Nina, helpful as always.


maybe not THAT pet friendly.



Leslie

And a little dash of salt is the perfect garnish for the little darlings!
They'll positively melt! ;-))))
Alan Walker
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nicolas Steenhout
beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go for it
(though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy to pet proof
by putting something over it though.
=====
I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden
which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden; however the place is
riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. +

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"SAINT" wrote in message ...
"Nina Shishkoff" wrote

The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep them
as pets.

Nina, helpful as always.


maybe not THAT pet friendly.



Leslie


When evening's shadows fall, you tiptoe out to the garden with your
spray bottle full of ammonia. A couple squirts will just nuke the
little suckers; and it's been alleged that the ammonia is actually
good for the trees.

Alternately, you could round up a couple dozen of the larger
specimens, purge them in cornmeal for a couple days, yippee-ki-yo,
they're Nude Escargot!

I lived in Provence for a couple of years in the 1960s, and our maid
regularly collected the slugs from our yard in a jar full of lettuce. After
a couple of days she cooked them as escargot, and when we left France she
was as healthy and happy as the day we arrived. Why does a shell on their
backs make them less yucky?

Hint: Close your eyes and add lots of garlic and butter.

ed

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Subject: [IBC] SLUGS!


"SAINT" wrote in message
...
"Nina Shishkoff" wrote

The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep
them
as pets.

Nina, helpful as always.


Alternately, you could round up a couple dozen of the larger
specimens, purge them in cornmeal for a couple days, yippee-ki-yo,
they're Nude Escargot!


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and it's been alleged that the ammonia is actually
good for the trees.


Slugs: the squirrels of the 21st century.

Ammonia is a nitrogen source, and in that sense, is good. However, it breaks down into ammonium, a volatile gas that is toxic to plants. No problem outdoors, but a big problem in enclosed environments. Growers who fertilize late in the fall and then put
their plants in hoophouses to overwinter often see ammonium toxicity.

Just being comprehensive,

Nina

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in article 1494085661.1083760737012.JavaMail.webber@uportal0, Nina Shishkoff
at wrote on 5/5/04 8:39 AM:

and it's been alleged that the ammonia is actually
good for the trees.


Slugs: the squirrels of the 21st century.

Ammonia is a nitrogen source, and in that sense, is good. However, it breaks
down into ammonium, a volatile gas that is toxic to plants. No problem
outdoors, but a big problem in enclosed environments. Growers who fertilize
late in the fall and then put their plants in hoophouses to overwinter often
see ammonium toxicity.

Just being comprehensive,

Nina

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