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Topic: slugs
Posted By: kandk
Subject: slugs
Date Posted: 24 October 2011 at 7:49pm
What child safe slug repellent can I use? My brassicas are just getting munched  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnaShev
Date Posted: 24 October 2011 at 7:57pm
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this website has some suggestions
http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/07/how-to-kill-slimy-bastards-aka-slugs.html ------------- http://daisypath.com" rel="nofollow">   <
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 24 October 2011 at 8:39pm
I haven't had a look at the link but crushed eggshells to hurt the little bastards and dishes of beer to drown them have always worked in my war against slimy things  -------------   
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Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 24 October 2011 at 9:59pm
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If you don't mind going out with a torch each night for a week - then grab some cheap salt and just pour it on each slug - they just dissolve and a small amount of salt shouldn't damage the soil. (Hmm may be a bit tricky if they are those little slugs, I've only had to deal with yucky leopard slugs - ewww).
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 29 October 2011 at 9:09pm
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Thanks for the suggestions people. However I weas at the garden centre today and found a slug bait that is safe around kids and pets! Now to see if it kills slugs... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Free2BeMe
Date Posted: 03 November 2011 at 12:51am
Oh can you please let me know the name of it? The little buggers are driving me crazy! |
kandk wrote:Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 03 November 2011 at 3:33pm
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Is it non-poisonous to kids and pets, or just repellant? My poor sister bought some pet-repellant slug bait and her dog ate the entire box on the weekend and died :( -------------   
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 03 November 2011 at 8:49pm
I think it's called Quash. I would check, but it's in the garden shed and it's raining! From memory it says it is safe for kids and pets - but I'll still keep it out of gthey way Your poor sister  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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