Slug and snails nuisance
 

Its surprising that the British genius for invention has failed to
come up with a really good way to keep them at bay from our favourite
plants.
Whats needed is a moluscicide to get rid of them out of ones garden,
as there is a fair few plants that you just cannot raise from small
size as they just gobble up the entire plant till it dies.
and even bigger sizes are at risk..
pellets are of limited use .
what substances do they really hate , say like salt etc.??

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"HaaRoy" wrote in message
...
Its surprising that the British genius for invention has failed to
come up with a really good way to keep them at bay from our favourite
plants.
Whats needed is a moluscicide to get rid of them out of ones garden,
as there is a fair few plants that you just cannot raise from small
size as they just gobble up the entire plant till it dies.
and even bigger sizes are at risk..
pellets are of limited use .
what substances do they really hate , say like salt etc.??

I suspect if you really could get rid of them, you would not like to go in
your garden! they dispose of enormous quantities of dead material each
night. and any attempt to get rid of small wildlife always seems to have
adverse effects on large wildlife and as the largest wildlife in my garden I
am wary of interfering! There are days however when one just reaches for the
Napalm and to hell with the consequences :~)
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"HaaRoy" wrote in message
...
Its surprising that the British genius for invention has failed to
come up with a really good way to keep them at bay from our favourite
plants.
Whats needed is a moluscicide to get rid of them out of ones garden,
as there is a fair few plants that you just cannot raise from small
size as they just gobble up the entire plant till it dies.
and even bigger sizes are at risk..
pellets are of limited use .
what substances do they really hate , say like salt etc.??

They really *like* beer. Get a pot without holes in it, say like a yoghurt
carton or similar. Dig a hole near your plants and put the pot in it so
that the rim of the pot is level with the ground. Fill pot to three
quarters with beer. The slugs will go in for the beer but can't get out and
will drown. Or you could pour a circle of sand around your favourite plants
to stop the slugs crossing the line but this is impractical as the birds
will keep scratching it away. Hope this helps.

Jaqy

Slug and snails nuisance
 

They really *like* beer. Get a pot without holes in it, say like a
yoghurt
carton or similar. Dig a hole near your plants and put the pot in it so
that the rim of the pot is level with the ground. Fill pot to three
quarters with beer.
Jaqy

Remember to put a carton of curry next to the beer - slugs get the munchies
after a pub crawl ;-)
--
Drakanthus.

( Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the
subject line or emails will never reach me.)

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"Drakanthus" wrote

Remember to put a carton of curry next to the beer - slugs get the
munchies
after a pub crawl ;-)

LOL!!

Jaqy

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"MC Emily" wrote in message ...
"HaaRoy" wrote in message
...
Its surprising that the British genius for invention has failed to
come up with a really good way to keep them at bay from our favourite
plants.
Whats needed is a moluscicide to get rid of them out of ones garden,
as there is a fair few plants that you just cannot raise from small
size as they just gobble up the entire plant till it dies.
and even bigger sizes are at risk..
pellets are of limited use .
what substances do they really hate , say like salt etc.??

They really *like* beer. Get a pot without holes in it, say like a yoghurt
carton or similar. Dig a hole near your plants and put the pot in it so
that the rim of the pot is level with the ground. Fill pot to three
quarters with beer. The slugs will go in for the beer but can't get out and
will drown. Or you could pour a circle of sand around your favourite plants
to stop the slugs crossing the line but this is impractical as the birds
will keep scratching it away. Hope this helps.

Other suggestions I've seen, but not tried, are (a) a ring of holly
leaves, as they can't climb over the spikes, and (b) a ring of copper
wire, which gives them a slight electric shock by electrolytic action.
My own solution is to make bell cloches by cutting the bottoms off
plastic bottles.

Chris

Slug and snails nuisance
 

On 13 Dec 2002 17:13:31 -0800, (Chris
Doran) wrote:

"MC Emily" wrote in message ...
"HaaRoy" wrote in message


Other suggestions I've seen, but not tried, are (a) a ring of holly
leaves, as they can't climb over the spikes, and (b) a ring of copper
wire, which gives them a slight electric shock by electrolytic action.
My own solution is to make bell cloches by cutting the bottoms off
plastic bottles.

Chris

i was seriously looking at a small electric fence , made of copper
strip formed into a square shape to surround the baby plant and then
connect a car battery or 2 to the strip. I will carry out a few
experiments to see how they fry. and then some pellets for good
measure in the centre of the ring.
My neighbour has said that she has given up on lupins and delphiniums
as they keep eating them away , so its kindof a challenge.
Once the plants grow to a few feet they should be ok its just getting
them started .
I suppose even a A3 battery connected to the strip would be enough

Slug and snails nuisance
 

Don't forget that, because the wire you need will be on the ground, it will
drain the battery quickly and, depending on the length of wire needed, the
current may well not go all the way around.

Jaqy


"HaaRoy" wrote
i was seriously looking at a small electric fence , made of copper
strip formed into a square shape to surround the baby plant and then
connect a car battery or 2 to the strip. I will carry out a few
experiments to see how they fry. and then some pellets for good
measure in the centre of the ring.
My neighbour has said that she has given up on lupins and delphiniums
as they keep eating them away , so its kindof a challenge.
Once the plants grow to a few feet they should be ok its just getting
them started .
I suppose even a A3 battery connected to the strip would be enough

Slug and snails nuisance
 

In article , MC Emily
writes
Don't forget that, because the wire you need will be on the ground, it will
drain the battery quickly and, depending on the length of wire needed, the
current may well not go all the way around.

You therefore use 2 dissimilar metals in the ground which will produce
an electric current as in Cathodic Protection in ships and boats.

Try a Google search on 'Duffs' the Cathodic Protection experts, and see
my postings of the past on Cathodic Protection and Copper Wire/Tape on
beds.

(Still not sure that it is the Electrolytic Action or whether it is just
the nasty taste of copper which does the trick)

Mike
Marine Electrical Design Engineer who knows just a little bit about
Cathodic Protection, but as readers of this newsgroup so rightly know,
and are 'SO' keen to point out' not much about Gardening :-))

Have a nice Christmas everyone :-))
Christmas Baaaaaaaaaahh ;-{

Mike
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"Chris Doran" wrote in message
om...
"MC Emily" wrote in message
...
"HaaRoy" wrote in message
...
Other suggestions I've seen, but not tried, are (a) a ring of holly
leaves, as they can't climb over the spikes,

I have used a mulch of shredded holly. It worked quite well. A garden
shredder will cut the leaves up without interfering too much with the
spikes, and gastropods don't seem too keen to clamber across the shredded
material. Trouble is, you need quite a lot to protect a flower bed so you
need a good source of holly. But I intend to give it another go next year.

Peter

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"Mike" wrote

Marine Electrical Design Engineer who knows just a little bit about
Cathodic Protection, but as readers of this newsgroup so rightly know,
and are 'SO' keen to point out' not much about Gardening :-))

Ah well, you see I was thinking of the electric fencing I use for the sheep.

Jaqy

Slug and snails nuisance
 

In article , MC Emily
writes
"Mike" wrote

Marine Electrical Design Engineer who knows just a little bit about
Cathodic Protection, but as readers of this newsgroup so rightly know,
and are 'SO' keen to point out' not much about Gardening :-))

Ah well, you see I was thinking of the electric fencing I use for the sheep.

Jaqy


If your slugs and snails are THAT big, Brother (or Sister). YOU have a
problem :-(((((

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River Class Assn Dinner Leamington Spa Sept 20th 2003.
Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Reunion October 2003 Isle of Wight.
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Slug and snails nuisance
 

"Mike" wrote

If your slugs and snails are THAT big, Brother (or Sister). YOU have a
problem :-(((((

LOL!!

Jaqy

Slug and snails nuisance
 

On Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:59:49 +0000, Mike
wrote:

In article , MC Emily
writes
"Mike" wrote

Marine Electrical Design Engineer who knows just a little bit about
Cathodic Protection, but as readers of this newsgroup so rightly know,
and are 'SO' keen to point out' not much about Gardening :-))

Ah well, you see I was thinking of the electric fencing I use for the sheep.

Jaqy


If your slugs and snails are THAT big, Brother (or Sister). YOU have a
problem :-(((((


just plain desperation i guess, i have lost so may baby plants in the
past and its a pain to tolerate certain plants that you just cannot
grow.
how many times have a looked down at the chewn away remains of the
stalks !!
sob sob
....

Slug and snails nuisance
 

"MC Emily" wrote in message
...
"HaaRoy" wrote in message
...
Its surprising that the British genius for invention has failed to
come up with a really good way to keep them at bay from our favourite
plants.
Whats needed is a moluscicide to get rid of them out of ones garden,
as there is a fair few plants that you just cannot raise from small
size as they just gobble up the entire plant till it dies.
and even bigger sizes are at risk..
pellets are of limited use .
what substances do they really hate , say like salt etc.??

They really *like* beer. Get a pot without holes in it, say like a
yoghurt
carton or similar. Dig a hole near your plants and put the pot in it so
that the rim of the pot is level with the ground. Fill pot to three
quarters with beer. The slugs will go in for the beer but can't get out
and
will drown. Or you could pour a circle of sand around your favourite
plants
to stop the slugs crossing the line but this is impractical as the birds
will keep scratching it away. Hope this helps.

DO NOT put the edge of the container level with the soil, other beneficial
insects will fall in and be drowned, put it so the lip is between 1/2 and 1
inch above the soil.

The slugs and snails will climb up over the edge.

And cover it to prevent the rain diluting the beer.

Alan
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