martin34 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I am growing my own runner beans this year and planted them in the garden this morning.I know the slugs are going to be on there way but has anyone got any tips on how to stop them?I have a dog so i cant put pellets down.Someone said i should try putting sand around them which i have but was wandering if there is anything else i could do other than stand down there with a gun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Table salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at106 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think you can get pellets that only kill slugs and snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-kid Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 you can have an electric circuit around the outside of your garden, bit extravagant..... table salt works well, maybe table salt and sand...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Table salt. Thanks but the trouble with that is i am not sure my dog wont try and eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-x-l-e Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) You can get pet/children friendly pellets. They are like broken shells or pebbles and work a treat. There is a trick with a shallow pot and beer, not sure how it works but I guess the slugs/snails are drawn to the smell of the beer. You can also get slug rings which you put around the base of the plant, that might be an expensive way of doing it though. A few options for you...... Here, here and here. Edited May 25, 2009 by a-x-l-e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The best tip I heard for this and it works 100% is to do the beer trap,slugs are heavilt attracted to the smell of Hops in beer,if you put a few beers traps around where the plants are,they can't help but to go and have a butchers and they end up drowning in beer.Sounds a bit like Merlin at a weekend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thanks for the links.I wander if i found some copper tubing and boxed them off with it,it would do the same as the ones in the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe of loath Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 My nan used to use cat food tins (they have to be unwashed) half full of water next to her flowers (until the cat died...) It works really well! Also, get a BB gun for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KieranBolton Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 My nan used to use cat food tins (they have to be unwashed) half full of water next to her flowers (until the cat died...) It works really well! Also, get a BB gun for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-x-l-e Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) witch got me thinking. WHAT BEER IS THE BEST? I've wondered that aswell, Lager, Ale, Bitter? and are they fussy or would Tesco value do the trick? Edited May 25, 2009 by a-x-l-e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaaay Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've wondered that aswell, Lager, Ale, Bitter? and are they fussy or would Tesco value do the trick? I'd feel bad drowning them in tesco value beer. Even slugs deserve better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've wondered that aswell, Lager, Ale, Bitter? and are they fussy or would Tesco value do the trick? If the slugs are brave enough to try and drink the tesco value stuff they are braver than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 They'll drink owt,again a bit like Merlin,if you can afford Stella,they'll appreciate it and die happy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 All I can say is what a waste of beer. Pouring it on your garden to protect your pretty flowers. Drink it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think im a slug!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aterlatus Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 A good real ale tends to be quite heavy on the hops. I'd go with a couple of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Well i havent resorted to beer yet for the slugs but have had 5 stellas myself and its only 6 o'clock.If i find a guy on the floor next to my runners in the morning i will know it is Merlin .So far so good tho but i was a bit worried earlier because the sun was hot and they started to droop but they have picked up a bit now.I will keep an eye on them and i have about another 25 potted in my room waiting to spout.I know that this sounds sad but it is prity satisfying growing something that you can eat .Now wheres Penelope Keith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe of loath Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Well i havent resorted to beer yet for the slugs but have had 5 stellas myself and its only 6 o'clock.If i find a guy on the floor next to my runners in the morning i will know it is Merlin .So far so good tho but i was a bit worried earlier because the sun was hot and they started to droop but they have picked up a bit now.I will keep an eye on them and i have about another 25 potted in my room waiting to spout.I know that this sounds sad but it is prity satisfying growing something that you can eat .Now wheres Penelope Keith? lol, I still think you should get a BB gun. You could even shell out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaaay Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 lol, I still think you should get a BB gun. You could even shell out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midi-mania Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) i have 3 gooseberry bushes, 3 mahoosive rhubarb plants and too many strawberrys taking over one garden howcome everything grows in wales (the home of the multicoloured snails!) but not here in rainford the 2 gooseberrys and the rhubarb here hardly get a chance!!! i was gonna use salt but i thought salt water killed fruit plants? whenever i catch a snail i lob it onto my roof slugs just get splattered! Edited May 26, 2009 by midi-mania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milliscent Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 i just leave em to it the swifts and other birds come and pick em up so i lob em onto my drive where the birds have a nice feast also salt wroks best they crawl onto it and slowly melt fun to watch but it looks painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 i just leave em to it the swifts and other birds come and pick em up so i lob em onto my drive where the birds have a nice feast also salt wroks best they crawl onto it and slowly melt fun to watch but it looks painful Swifts? Those are the ones that can't land! rofl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milliscent Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Swifts? Those are the ones that can't land! rofl i dunno round my house theres swifts house martins green woodpeckers black birds pheasants sparrows tits etc etc naming the exact ones but one of those does like snails and slugs alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KieranBolton Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ANIMAL RIGHTS Hehe only joking ive never seen a slug explode so im gunna play like a russian rulet thing but with the slug. with something like this http://www.lolviral.com/wp-content/uploads...altmazeslug.png kieran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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