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marigolds and nasturtiums
Vrystaat
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I dont see any sign of snails, so it might be a night attack, but something likes my newly-planted marigolds and nasturtiums, and has almost stripped them bare.They are being grown in containers.I am reluctant to put my new nasturiums, grown from seed, outdoors, when ready. What is happening/?
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Slugs at night are probable culprits
I would assume snails or slugs
I have grown both as sacrifice plants in the past but this year the only answer is safari at night and a few little blue pellets left overnight and cleared up with their kill early morning before the birds get active
Are the cabbage white caterpillars about yet? They love both of those.. but they would be easy to spot and leave 'evidence' behind.
Thanks everybody. Seems I will have to do a night patrol. Sorry, Logan. I cant do pics onto a computer.
If you don't like slug pellets you could try a ring of table salt around the plants, that's very effective.
Yes, thank u Dorcas.The remaining plants seem to have survived without any more attacks.
My nasturtiums became an all you can eat buffet for Cabbage Whites last year, but the caterpillars were visible on the plant at all times. I'd go with the whatever slug treatment you prefer route to rule them in or out.
Yes, thanks Tasker. They seem to have moved onto the petunias now.I have a dear little blackbird chick, which follows me in the garden, and sometimes is only about 6 inches from me, perched onto the same container that I am working in. I speak ever so softly., and it cocks its head to one side as if it understands. He likes to dig up the soil in the container, and when I reprimanded him the other day, I moved closer and he had an earthworm.I call him Monty. Werent those ladybird tulips outstanding in last nights GW programme! The colours of some of those plants at the show! Breathtaking!!!!!!!!!