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03-07-2008, 08:43 AM
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| | | Slugs!!
I went out in the garden yesterday evening, quite late on about 10pm just to put out some bird food as you do when to my HORROR what looked like the
NATIONAL CONVENTION of SLUGS!!?? was going on on the new grass seed i have planted next to my existing lawn.
Brown ones,yellow ones,black ones, sort of marble effect looking ones??
its like they appeared overnight  
Mind you we did have alot of rain yesterday
Wheres HARRY THE Hedgehog when you need him??  |
03-07-2008, 12:11 PM
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Oh dear, the Slugs sure can be a nuisance, I know, but I rather like them, I'm sad like that . Yes where's the Hedgehogs when you need them. Always better to encourage nature's own pest control such as Hedgehogs and Slow Worms. 
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03-07-2008, 12:28 PM
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Don't forget Thrushes , Wrens , Frogs and Toads , they all eat slugs
The corvids like the big ones. |
03-07-2008, 12:28 PM
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Hi Bouncy
Put some grated carrot down they will eat that instead of you grass seeds.  |
03-07-2008, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mrs fish  Don't forget Thrushes , Wrens , Frogs and Toads , they all eat slugs
The corvids like the big ones. | Yes those too.
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03-07-2008, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kayleigh Hi Bouncy
Put some grated carrot down they will eat that instead of you grass seeds. | Does this work ? Sounds good to me if it does.
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03-07-2008, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by demicav Does this work ? Sounds good to me if it does. | Yep!!!
Then all the slugs are in one place just waiting to be eaten.
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03-07-2008, 01:12 PM
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Grated Carrot!
What a splendiferous idea
I've got one of those LONG REACH GRABBER DEVICES'S that the elderly use for picking things up off the floor or in awkward places's i inherited from my aunt and it's very useful for getting blanketweed out of the pond
Anyway i picked up the slugs gently and LOBBED them into MY OVERGROWN WEED area of the garden!!
Should be happy there for a while
I don't mind them and wouldn't hurt them but my NEW GRASS SEED!!!
well some measures just have to be taken!!
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03-07-2008, 03:31 PM
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As it is a national pastime, we should start a campaign to get slug and snail lobbing into the olympics for 2012. Then at least Britain might have a chance at a medal!
Beer traps work very well and the slugs die happy. Even better if you can get someone else to clean out the traps afterwards! |
03-07-2008, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob_D As it is a national pastime, we should start a campaign to get slug and snail lobbing into the olympics for 2012. Then at least Britain might have a chance at a medal!
Beer traps work very well and the slugs die happy. Even better if you can get someone else to clean out the traps afterwards! | Love the olympic idea Rob
You can be president of the commitee if you want?
Tried the Beer trap thing years back
Was one of the most revolting tasks ever undertaken by man i reckon? |
03-07-2008, 04:28 PM
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The guys would have to have a handicap - girlies can't throw to save their lives |
03-07-2008, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by djackso The guys would have to have a handicap - girlies can't throw to save their lives | Speak for yourself |
03-07-2008, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by djackso The guys would have to have a handicap - girlies can't throw to save their lives | I would challenge you to a slug-throwing contest, just to prove how wrong you are......But, unfortunatley, I couldn't condone such blatant cruelty towards our slimy friends - so you'll just have to take my word for it! |
04-07-2008, 08:02 AM
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I'm not sure the olympic contest should be judged purely on distance, but on factors like how stealthly you are when you fling, knowledge of which neighbours are on holiday and how innocent you look afterwards.
Hmmm, "Self-cleaning slug beer trap". If I can just come up with an idea for that I might try pitching it on dragon's den.... | | |
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