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More snails than usual

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  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Was it rain and wind that did for them @b3?
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I doubt it. I think it was the drought. I was unable to water them because of the hosepipe ban. Some have a few leaves or live stems so there's hope.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Oh what a shame @b3. I hope they gain some strength to recover. It is a worry to think they could be further droughts and hosepipe bans this year. 
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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    I heard recently that cleavers is a good slug and snail deterrent.  So I am now wrapping it around things in pots that slugs and snails like.  Have yet to pull out all my pots to find where the snails are hiding. Luckily I have a lot of cleavers.

    But found two little slugs nestled under a couple of the pots where I had my chillies hardening off.  They had eaten the lot.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I can't say I've noticed any more than usual, in fact I think we have fewer snails at the moment. Are they migrating? 🤔🤞😁
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    That is interesting @didyw. I did not know the name but I remember the plant which is like a sticky velcro I seem to recall. I do like it when an  answer comes from the wild! I am sorry about your chillies. That is why I have almost giving up growing most young plants, or bring them in at night, which would be a faff at quantity!
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  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Well @Slow-worm, I know slugs have a reputation for liking beer so maybe snails do too and they have popped over to the nearest beer garden!?  ;):D
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