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Slugs?
Good evening,
Bit puzzled by this! Something is eating my rhubarb and broad beans - I assumed that it was slugs (and/or snails) as small holes have been eaten out of the leaves. However whatever is responsible, are not eating the potatoes, and as I mentioned the holes are small - last time that I had a problem with slugs they ate everything. Last week I placed a number of 'beer traps' and pellets around the gardens, however I have only trapped ONE slug!! I even got off the sofa last night and had a look around the garden with a torch - no sign of any slugs! Is it possible that some other pest is responsible? Many thanks in advance for any advice. Cheers, Andrew |
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In article , ajr
writes Many thanks in advance for any advice. We've had more than usual activity this year with pigeons attacking mainly young brassica leaves. For that problem I erect 'one-minute- scarecrows'. I grab a colourful empty 80 litre plastic bag, an 8ft. runner bean pole and a flower pot. I push the pole into the ground near to the targeted plants, turn the flower pot over onto the top of the pole, then drape the bag cornerwise over that. Any slightest breeze sets up motion and sound sufficient to convince even pigeons to go elsewhere. The job takes less time to do than to describe - i.e. one minute or so. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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Pigeons don't like bags etc mounted above ground as described. Partridges
certainly ignore them as do rabbits. Last year I recommended ld CDs as a deterrent to keep pigeons off young plants.They work when the garden is bare but they were ineffective near tall overwintering brasiccas. As for slugs the small ones that infest strawberries and potatoes are the most difficult to deal with-and make me think of biological control, although it is only advertised to last for 6 weeks. "Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , ajr writes Many thanks in advance for any advice. We've had more than usual activity this year with pigeons attacking mainly young brassica leaves. For that problem I erect 'one-minute- scarecrows'. I grab a colourful empty 80 litre plastic bag, an 8ft. runner bean pole and a flower pot. I push the pole into the ground near to the targeted plants, turn the flower pot over onto the top of the pole, then drape the bag cornerwise over that. Any slightest breeze sets up motion and sound sufficient to convince even pigeons to go elsewhere. The job takes less time to do than to describe - i.e. one minute or so. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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"david taylor" wrote in message ... Pigeons don't like bags etc mounted above ground as described. Partridges certainly ignore them as do rabbits. Last year I recommended ld CDs as a deterrent to keep pigeons off young plants.They work when the garden is bare but they were ineffective near tall overwintering brasiccas. As for slugs the small ones that infest strawberries and potatoes are the most difficult to deal with-and make me think of biological control, although it is only advertised to last for 6 weeks. "Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , ajr writes Many thanks in advance for any advice. We've had more than usual activity this year with pigeons attacking mainly young brassica leaves. For that problem I erect 'one-minute- scarecrows'. I grab a colourful empty 80 litre plastic bag, an 8ft. runner bean pole and a flower pot. I push the pole into the ground near to the targeted plants, turn the flower pot over onto the top of the pole, then drape the bag cornerwise over that. Any slightest breeze sets up motion and sound sufficient to convince even pigeons to go elsewhere. The job takes less time to do than to describe - i.e. one minute or so. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. Alan / David, I hadn't thought of pigeons - being in the centre of a town they haven't been a problem before. However there are definately more wood pigeons and collared doves about this year - I will place a couple of 'one-minute-scarecrows' in the garden tomorrow. Still a bit puzzled though - I would assume that they would eat the entire plant, and not peck small areas of the leaves. One other thing - David, what are you referring to when you mention a 'biological control'? Many thanks. Cheers, Andrew |
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Look up www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm they give details and prices for
water on nematodes. The economics are borderline for strawberries-most gardening things are anyway. The fact that the nematode infestation is of limited duration is reassuring as it won't upset the long term ecological balance if I treat a small patch. Regards David T "ajr" wrote in message ... "david taylor" wrote in message ... Pigeons don't like bags etc mounted above ground as described. Partridges certainly ignore them as do rabbits. Last year I recommended ld CDs as a deterrent to keep pigeons off young plants.They work when the garden is bare but they were ineffective near tall overwintering brasiccas. As for slugs the small ones that infest strawberries and potatoes are the most difficult to deal with-and make me think of biological control, although it is only advertised to last for 6 weeks. "Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , ajr writes Many thanks in advance for any advice. We've had more than usual activity this year with pigeons attacking mainly young brassica leaves. For that problem I erect 'one-minute- scarecrows'. I grab a colourful empty 80 litre plastic bag, an 8ft. runner bean pole and a flower pot. I push the pole into the ground near to the targeted plants, turn the flower pot over onto the top of the pole, then drape the bag cornerwise over that. Any slightest breeze sets up motion and sound sufficient to convince even pigeons to go elsewhere. The job takes less time to do than to describe - i.e. one minute or so. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. Alan / David, I hadn't thought of pigeons - being in the centre of a town they haven't been a problem before. However there are definately more wood pigeons and collared doves about this year - I will place a couple of 'one-minute-scarecrows' in the garden tomorrow. Still a bit puzzled though - I would assume that they would eat the entire plant, and not peck small areas of the leaves. One other thing - David, what are you referring to when you mention a 'biological control'? Many thanks. Cheers, Andrew |
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