Re: Anti-Slug "carpet"?

> > Someone wrote not long ago about a certain kind of mulch or groundcover that slugs do not like to crawl over -- I've deleted or misplaced it, can anyone tell me what it was?  
> 
> Anything sharp.  Diatomaceous earth, oyster shells, egg shells, you name
> it.  The sharper the better.  What's sharp to them is way less "sharp"
> to us -- GLASS would do it, but of course, it would be harsh on us
> as well.  Razor blades.... you get the idea.  It needs to be sharp on
> them but not sharp on people, especially if there are kids around.
> Stuff that you walk on and you go "ow" but doesn't cut you would
> suffice.  Caliche here.

Yes.  My Mom taught me to use prickly needles (not like a white pine, but
actually more like the short spiky ones from a spruce).  They seem to
work pretty well in her garden.

Would coarse sand work?

I'm going to have to do something this year against slugs too; they seem
to be everywhere.  My poor little Melampodiums look like green swiss 
cheese! 

Chris
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