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Is this going to cause more problems?

Snow MaidenSnow Maiden Posts: 862
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I've got a thumping headache so please excuse me if I'm missing something here.

Just came in from an afternoon of leaf collecting and bagging up to store ...as we all do this time of year. It suddenly struck me that despite squishing all the slugs that I came across I am certain many,many more have now got a nice snug home in the bags.My question is.. will they die or just keep breeding and if so when the time comes in a year ( or two) to use it will I just be spreading more slugs/eggs around the borders? Would a good sprinkling of slug pellets (hate them) in each bag before storing help or not?

Collect leaves every year and have never thought about this before. Sorry if this is a silly question........blame it on the headacheimage Thanks x

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Hello Flowers image

    The big fat slugs that live in our leaf piles and compost heaps are the types that eat rotting vegetation and the garden would be in a mess without them - they help break down organic matter and add it to the soil.  Another part of their diet is the smaller slugs - they're the ones that eat our seedlings etc, so I always leave the big slugs alone to get on with it. 

    Your garden will benefit so much from your compost and leaf mould which will outweigh any damage the slugs might cause.  

    Sorry you've got a headache - hope it's better soon - try drinking a pint of water - most headaches are caused by dehydration ... and don't worry about the slugs ... whatever we do it's an ongoing battle in almost every garden, so it's not worth worrying about it.  image

    And if the glass of water doesn't help, try this ...   

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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Cottage CompostCottage Compost Posts: 496

    Agree with Dovefromabove.

    The more slugs, bugs and stuff, mould and slim in the bag the better and the quicker it will break down the leafs in the bag.

    Armageddon is raging inside that bag and if the bag is sealed in the end everything, well just about everything will die naturally as they will of exhausted there own food supply, the leafs and themselves.

    They will kill and get killed by each other and in the end become a part of the compost that you end up with.

    Last edited: 23 November 2016 17:57:19

  • Snow MaidenSnow Maiden Posts: 862

    Thanks Dove, I've learnt something today as I never knew that the big fat slugs ate the small ones and that they are actually our 'friends' image On the other hand I have to say that most of the ones I found this afternoon were the tiny ones and were the ones that got squished ( have never squished a big one yuk).image

    Thanks also for your tip......off to drink some water now, had it all day so fingers crossed that it will do the trick. x

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Hope you get a good night's sleep and wake up headache free image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Snow MaidenSnow Maiden Posts: 862

    Thanks,Cottage Compost, your right; it all makes sense now the 'circle of life' I suppose ( aah just reminded me how much I loved that song from The Lion Kingimage) x

  • Snow MaidenSnow Maiden Posts: 862

    Thanks Dove x

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