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One really effective method for repelling slugs (which isn't covered on this website) is the use of caffeine.
A study in Christchurch, New Zealand has discovered that high concentrations of caffeine kill slugs and snails, and low concentrations repells them.
Instead of putting my coffee grounds into the compost I spread them straight onto the earth around my slug prone plants. When i have a large crop that needs protecting i get extra grounds from cafes. This works so well that my plants are never touched by slugs and snails, as long as i keep applying my morning coffee scraps to the beds. My spinach is a particularly deep green as well, as it thrives on the high nitrogen content of coffee. If you need a cheap, quick fix(!), instant coffee can be made up at the concentration you would drink it and sprayed liberally over plants in danger, however, this only lasts until the next rain. Hope somebody finds this useful. xxoo janet.
Plants: 7 | From: New Zealand | Registered: Jun 2004
| Seeded: 130.195.196.201
Phil and Laura
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Excellent Rhodesrhodes, You'll see quite a few of my organic spews on here! Glad You Found Us and WELCOME to The Garden Helper! Oak leaf mold will also keep the lil boogers at bay, I have used coffee grounds before, but my slug problem has diminished...for some reason??
Seeded: 170.215.46.114
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Thanks for the tip Rhodes! I will have to try it on my Salvia. They've been having a bad time this year with the slugs and wet weather.
Plants: 2 | From: MD | Registered: Jun 2004
| Seeded: 152.163.252.166
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yep, its in here, ya just gotta look in all the chating we do one subject always leads to another New Zealand hu? aint that were they filmed lord of the rings????????
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Excellent idea...will add this to my notes.
Another method is to place a bowl into the ground with the rim of it at ground level. Fill to 3/4 full with beer. The slugs love beer. They get in but cannot get back out.
I also saw a gardener use copper strips around her rose bushes. Seem slugs will not cross over copper. At least that is what she told me and she did not have a slug problem.
Plants: 158 | From: St. Petersburg Florida | Registered: Jul 2004
| Seeded: 24.227.78.118
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I love it~~! Your humor is outstanding. What I should have said is I use a big butter container--they never seem to get back out of it. Me Bad~~! LOL! Great reading there!
Plants: 158 | From: St. Petersburg Florida | Registered: Jul 2004
| Seeded: 24.227.78.118
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You had me laughing so hard!!!! I read it to my husband, who cares nothing about gardening & he was rolling on the floor!
* * * * Talentless but connected. Plants: 530 | From: Texas | Registered: Jun 2004
| Seeded: 24.116.97.245
loz
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Hey I was in our local Dollar General the other day and they had a slug house for sale....like a little frog house but with slug house written on top of it.......I thought, slug house!!!! No way, give me a slug prison ......
I've heard that oat bran works too, but I still haven't tried it yet....keep meaning to but I always forget to buy some. There used to be a post that had it in there, but I can't find it to link to, must have been deleted....
Seeded: 64.136.26.235
We have about 10 Dollar General stores in this town. One of them is bound to have that slug house!
I can put it right outside my door with a sign on top of it that says "SLUG BAR" so my friends who like to make fun of me for the little beer incident can get another good laugh!
* * * * Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car! Plants: 43285 | Registered: Mar 2004
| Seeded: 69.170.162.6
loz
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Cindy, I should've bought it and sent it to you, they had it on clearance for a buck fifty....and it didn't seem broke or anything.....You need a slug bar.....lol That's too funny
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