catspower
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: I want to Slug these Slugs! |
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UGH Slugs are eating my hostas! What do I do?
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gardenmama
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Put out bowls of beer, they will go in there and drown.
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catspower
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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And my kittens will all get drunk. LOL
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gardenmama
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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You can also put salt on the ground and that will dry out the slugs...
Salt
If all else fails, go out at night with the salt shaker and a flashlight. Look at the plants which have been getting the most damage and inspect the leaves, including the undersides. Sprinkle a bit of salt on the slug and it will kill it quickly. Not particularly pleasant, but use as a last resort. (Note: some sources caution the use of salt, as it adds a toxic element to the soil. This has not been our experience, especially as very little salt is used.)
http://www.eartheasy.com/grow_nat_slug_cntrl.htm
This link has lots of ideas for natural repellents.
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catspower
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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You are my hero! I owe you one. just name it: seeds, plants, fudge?
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gardenmama
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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fudge???? that will do nicely! 
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catspower
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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No problem. I am known as "The Fudge Lady" around here. PM me your address and it will be sent. Nuts or no nuts?
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gardenmama
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| catspower wrote: | | No problem. I am known as "The Fudge Lady" around here. PM me your address and it will be sent. Nuts or no nuts? |
I sent you a pm..let me know if you got it..I think you are so new that you were not in the directory yet.
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catspower
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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There is a directory? Where?
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: |
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Please be very careful with the salt! I kill slugs by either squashing them or dividing them with a dandelion iron. Others collect them in buckets and poor boiling water on them. It kills them quickly. We've also got snail traps out, they work well too.
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catspower
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: |
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ok another stupid question. What is a dandelion iron?
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: |
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| catspower wrote: | | ok another stupid question. What is a dandelion iron? |
The only stupid question is the one never asked. I'm sorry for assuming that everybody knows what garden tools I use here in Norway.
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catspower
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Ohhhh, ok. I have those. I just call it a weed thingy. LOL
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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The best slug killer there is!  I aim right behind the head and strike.
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gardengater
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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I find slugs once in a while, but our red ant populations around here seem to keep them controlled. They are good for something. I've seen a slug control powder in the nursery that gets spread over lawn and beds. The name escapes me though. If I find it, I'll pm you.
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