I'm actually trying a mulch of Sheep wool - not bought but straight off the sheep. Too early yet to really tell ( only in situ for a week or so ) but looks promising so far.
I'm actually trying a mulch of Sheep wool - not bought but straight off the sheep. Too early yet to really tell ( only in situ for a week or so ) but looks promising so far.
I’m trying that as well on my strawberry pots - anything that might help is worth a go! :-)
On my decking (which isn't near from any earth) I put a table or growing house with each foot in a large pot of salt. Use 'clean' earth for seedlings or plants in pots. Make sure the table or greenhouse is far enough away from hedging or walls such that slugs can't stretch over. With a growing house, make sure any fabric isn't too near the earth such that slugs can bridge.
This set up worked for me because I have concrete under the deck and it has run off straight into a rain drain - not over any earth. If it rains, the pots can fill with water but then as it drys, the salt recrystalises. Top up the salt as needed.
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