OK people, now I will be looking over my shoulder for the next few weeks in case the slug police are after me! Enough! Hang on a minute, did you mention transportation? To sunnier climes? Where do I hand myself in?
Oh by the way, what colour are the caterpillars please, just so my wanton destruction of wildlife can continue.........
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
We have large orange slugs at this time of year - they meet up on our back lawn and 'cuddle' I'm reliably informed that these big slugs eat the little slugs that eat my plants so I leave the big ones alone ......... except for the one that hitched a ride in a box of plants to Snoodle's garden ...................... I think it's 'friend' misses him/her
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ah, I think that they must have a particular penchant for kniphofias Verdun - it's very good of you to grow them - all the slugs will converge on your garden - that's why Monty did that feature on them, to get everyone growing kniphofias and leaving Longmeadow slug-free ........... he's not just a pretty face
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Green eh Zoomer? That makes things a little more difficult but not impossible. I will be checking carefully and will report back.
Horseygirl have you thought of using copper tape? I stick it to reclaimed plastic lawn edging and make a barrier round my peas, beetroot, brassicas, in fact any small vulnerable plants in the garden. As for the spearing and displaying, I have a mental picture I can't seem to shift now personally I chop them in half and leave them on the lawn for the hedgehog.
Dove do you want me to send you a replacement to keep your poor, lonely slug happy? Really it would no trouble, you can have several to help with the smaller ones
Meanwhile perhaps I should plant pokers at the furthest reaches of my garden and test Dove's theory..........
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
And it keeps the friendly wildlife happy Hosta! I do it in the dark so grossness is reduced as I don't look when they sq........ Although not organic (I will admit to glyphosate) I keep the chemicals to a minimum 'cos I like my food untainted and I can't afford the prices mind you untainted means not chewed as well so I have been known to use talc and pellets in the GH in desperation
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
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OK people, now I will be looking over my shoulder for the next few weeks in case the slug police are after me! Enough! Hang on a minute, did you mention transportation? To sunnier climes? Where do I hand myself in?
Oh by the way, what colour are the caterpillars please, just so my wanton destruction of wildlife can continue.........
The caterpillar I found was green and not unlike the cabbage white caterpillar but it has just feasted on the toms not on the leaves. .
We have large orange slugs at this time of year - they meet up on our back lawn and 'cuddle'
I'm reliably informed that these big slugs eat the little slugs that eat my plants so I leave the big ones alone ......... except for the one that hitched a ride in a box of plants to Snoodle's garden 
...................... I think it's 'friend' misses him/her 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ah, I think that they must have a particular penchant for kniphofias Verdun - it's very good of you to grow them - all the slugs will converge on your garden - that's why Monty did that feature on them, to get everyone growing kniphofias and leaving Longmeadow slug-free ........... he's not just a pretty face
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
erm guess????
Hopefully Spike and his mates are rounding them up .
Green eh Zoomer? That makes things a little more difficult but not impossible. I will be checking carefully and will report back.
Horseygirl have you thought of using copper tape? I stick it to reclaimed plastic lawn edging and make a barrier round my peas, beetroot, brassicas, in fact any small vulnerable plants in the garden. As for the spearing and displaying, I have a mental picture I can't seem to shift now
personally I chop them in half and leave them on the lawn for the hedgehog.
Dove do you want me to send you a replacement to keep your poor, lonely slug happy? Really it would no trouble, you can have several to help with the smaller ones
Meanwhile perhaps I should plant pokers at the furthest reaches of my garden and test Dove's theory..........
I'm with you on the chop and drop .
Bit gross for some, but it's instant, so pain free and chemical free.
And it keeps the friendly wildlife happy Hosta! I do it in the dark so grossness is reduced as I don't look when they sq........ Although not organic (I will admit to glyphosate
) I keep the chemicals to a minimum 'cos I like my food untainted and I can't afford the prices 
mind you untainted means not chewed as well so I have been known to use talc and pellets in the GH in desperation