I've used pellets between rows in veg beds but never between plants and always sparingly. I also drop some between the paths, in damp corners and around my cold frames. Also I heard that pellets only need to be used in spring to reduce the first generation of slugs that wildlife will keep at bay later and to spray susceptible plants with garlic spray through the summer autumn months. I am going to try this as the rest of my garden is organic sans pellets, does anyone have a recipe handy?
EDIT: Oops! Just spotted previous page and that garlic recipe, thanks to Nyakocat
I used the nematodes last year, also nematodes for vine weevil and yes, they weren't cheap but boy did they do the trick.
I wish we had wandering hedgehogs and had even considered nabbing one from Hampstead Heath and releasing it into our back gardens, but they are all very closed off and I fear they wouldn't get enough to eat just from mine...plus mine is only 6mx6m so probably not big enough for the hedgehog to make a home in
On a serious not there is something called lung worm which is apparently spreading in this country. Dogs are affected and can be caused by them licking/playing with things that have slug slime on, as well eating slugs and snails. Also by having outside drinking water.
It is suggested that toys are kept inside apart from when dogs are playing with
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I've used pellets between rows in veg beds but never between plants and always sparingly. I also drop some between the paths, in damp corners and around my cold frames. Also I heard that pellets only need to be used in spring to reduce the first generation of slugs that wildlife will keep at bay later and to spray susceptible plants with garlic spray through the summer autumn months. I am going to try this as the rest of my garden is organic sans pellets, does anyone have a recipe handy?
EDIT: Oops! Just spotted previous page and that garlic recipe, thanks to Nyakocat
I heard slugs and caterpillars return to their place of abode if you put them somewhere else.
I can't kill them, hate using stuff on them but in the mean time they woofed up most of my plants last year. Think I'm going to have to get tough.
Scissors *UKgirl*? Blimey that takes devotion!
I used the nematodes last year, also nematodes for vine weevil and yes, they weren't cheap but boy did they do the trick.
I wish we had wandering hedgehogs and had even considered nabbing one from Hampstead Heath and releasing it into our back gardens, but they are all very closed off and I fear they wouldn't get enough to eat just from mine...plus mine is only 6mx6m so probably not big enough for the hedgehog to make a home in
On a serious not there is something called lung worm which is apparently spreading in this country. Dogs are affected and can be caused by them licking/playing with things that have slug slime on, as well eating slugs and snails. Also by having outside drinking water.
It is suggested that toys are kept inside apart from when dogs are playing with
them.http://www.dfordog.co.uk/article-be-lungworm-aware.html