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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 31, 2009 5:58:12 GMT -5
All my newly seeded brassica, lettuce and other greens have been entirely eaten by what I assume are slugs... those hungry herbivores.
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Post by grungy on Jul 31, 2009 10:41:19 GMT -5
time to get out the diatomeous (sp?) earth and copper strips.
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 3, 2009 7:13:32 GMT -5
Copper strips?
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mostlypurple
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SE Michigan, Kitchen garden, Z 5b-6a
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Post by mostlypurple on Aug 3, 2009 9:19:09 GMT -5
I remember reading somewhere that crushed eggshells and/or used coffee grounds scattered at base of stems also deters the slimy buggers. I haven't tried it though (yet).
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Post by grungy on Aug 3, 2009 10:31:46 GMT -5
Copper strips as in tearing apart a copper scrub pad and making a small nest around the base of each plant, as slugs and snails won"t cross it. <smiles>
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 5, 2009 7:01:36 GMT -5
I LOVE it. Physical barriers are bar none my favourite type of defense (that and ignoring the problem which works quite well most of the time).
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Post by grungy on Aug 5, 2009 11:03:49 GMT -5
If I can, I prefer your second method, however when it comes to slugs, well !!!!
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