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Intro,Slugs,Composting

> I'd like to hear more from others
>arming themselves to fight damp and slugs.
>        The real "tomato question" here is which variety tastes best green? :)
>Colleen Cornish
>Forest Grove, Oregon
>

I'm new to this list and very pleased to be here. I am in Portland OR (Zone
8) and have about 200 square feet in raised vegetable beds on a small city
lot. Last year was my first year gardening on this site and my fourth year
gardening in Oregon. Up until last year, I thought all the local slug
complaints were exaggeration, that is until I lost about 100 seedlings in
one weekend to them. My strategies against them include copper tape around
all beds, daily (weekly in winter) "slug hunts" under boards, rocks, etc,
lots of hand picking off plants at night with a flashlight and use of slug
bait (Cory's) on my nonvegetable garden area. I hope to avoid the use of the
bait this year, I've been saving up wood ashes from our pellet stove and may
also try diatomaceous earth.

We bought this house in an established neighborhood which is home to quite a
few gardeners, I endured quite a bit of teasing about my methods (raised
beds,square foot gardening, composting, rainwater recycling). However at the
end of the season (despite the nasty weather and slugs, I ended up with a
good harvest), the acknowledged "best" gardener on the street called me into
her yard, gave me a bunch of her garlic to plant in my yard and said "you
had the best tomatoes of anyone". Ahh, vindication.

Finally, a question about composting: I put used paper towels in mine, but
have wondered about the following: tissues, paper or cardboard which held
food, dryer lint, tobacco from cigarette butts. Anyone have advice for this
compulsive composter ?
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