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Re: orchids and other houseplants




They drown in the beer.

Larry

"Tomici, Donna" wrote:

> Frank, the point is not to give the slugs a treat, but rather to intoxicate
> them so they leave your plants alone.  I think they pass out, but the beer
> doesn't kill them.  I have never actually seen a hungover slug, but I can't
> imagine he'd have much energy to munch on your tulips with all that liquor
> in them.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frank Drew Leyda [SMTP:leyda@valunet.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 10:39 PM
> > To:   indoor-gardening@prairienet.org
> > Subject:      RE: orchids and other houseplants
> >
> >  Speaking of which, how do you all feel about leaving beer out in the
> > garden
> > for slugs
> > (in warm weather)?
> > **************************
> > I hate slugs !



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