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gator1Original Poster
Sep 23, 2010Finding the little bastards on my new broccoli plants. I'll bet I've picked off a dozen in the last couple of days.
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- GAgator1Original PosterOct 5, 2010Cleaned out where I think they spent the day, put salt around the perimeter of the garden, picked up a bunch of snails one by one by flashlight and disposed of them. Broccoli now looks healthy except the leaves the snails were eating. Yay! Gator1
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Nov 1, 2010I have not tried it but have heard laying a copper wire on the ground will stop them from crossing. it causes an electric shock when they
try to cross the wireReactReply - MEMemberSep 17, 2011try using an old small tub [margarine tub is great] sink in garden so rim is close to soil surface,, place some beer dregs in it,,, slugs love it, fall in and drown,, serious,, give it a try,, and the beer wont hurt animals unlike the pellets,,, crushed egg shells about the base of the plant of course sand will also help as the slugs dont like crawling over it. I think u can also make a spray using garlic and chili, but do a search first,,, I use this [called fire water] to keep the bugs off my citrus trees, good luck!ReactReply
- OL
Sep 21, 2011I noticed that in Spain and Portugal quite a few plants are swarming with tiny snails. The local people go out with a bucket collecting them. To eat, I was told
ReactReply - M_Jan 10, 2012[quote]I noticed that in Spain and Portugal quite a few plants are swarming with tiny snails. The local people go out with a bucket collecting them. To eat, I was told[/quote]This brings back memories from my younger years. My grand parents got some ducks to eat the snails and slugs, they would walk around the yard with the slime hanging from their beaks.ReactReply
- M_Apr 3, 2012While it did help the plants around the place to grow, the droppings every where, especially on the patio and walk ways was a real nuisance. They even ate the sow bugs and earwigs.ReactReply