Re: Slugs
- Subject: Re: Slugs
- From: "tangly cottage" t*@pacifier.com
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 18:12:50 -0700
Sluggo or Worry Free iron phosphate slug bait.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jim_kelly@mchsi.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Slugs
> Hundreds of plants, thousands of slugs. I have a serious problem with
them as
> they are everywhere, in all my flower beds, lawn, and vegetable garden.
So far
> I've tried the little dishes of beer and this works very slowly against an
ever
> increasing population of slugs. I've added "toad houses" to try to
encourage
> their presence, but so far have seen none.
> The most effective method so far has been my early morning routine, coffee
cup
> in one hand, killing stick in the other and playing "Slug Eliminator,"
smashing
> them in half as I see them. I would prefer to remain organic, if
possible.
> But the durn things are really doing a number on so many of my plants,
I've got
> to do something. What has worked for you?
> Kelly
> jim_kelly@mchsi.com
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