Comments on: For The Fifth Time – Stay Away From My Lettuce http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/ How to Grow Your Own Food Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-18 Thomas Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:44:43 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-18 @annie: Copper strips, that's just a great idea, thank you! I'm wondering if it would be sufficient with mains wire with the plastic insulation stripped off. Definitely worth a try. Well let's hope the killer slugs stay in Europe ;-) @annie: Copper strips, that’s just a great idea, thank you! I’m wondering if it would be sufficient with mains wire with the plastic insulation stripped off. Definitely worth a try.
Well let’s hope the killer slugs stay in Europe ;-)

]]> By: annie http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-15 annie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:29:19 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-15 I've never seen any slugs here in the States anywhere near that big! Gross, I would die if I came up on something like that. I don't have much problem with our smaller ones but I do know of something that might help you. Slugs or snails will not crawl across copper of any sort; it short circuits their body. Since you have raised beds you can line the top edge of the bed with a thin copper strip and they won't crawl over it to get into your bed. I’ve never seen any slugs here in the States anywhere near that big! Gross, I would die if I came up on something like that. I don’t have much problem with our smaller ones but I do know of something that might help you. Slugs or snails will not crawl across copper of any sort; it short circuits their body. Since you have raised beds you can line the top edge of the bed with a thin copper strip and they won’t crawl over it to get into your bed.

]]> By: Thomas http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-14 Thomas Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:10:14 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-14 @Beth: They also mention biodynamic gardening. That's a subject I would like to study more. It's fascinating that the theories could actually be true. It gives you a sense of connection with everything. @Beth: They also mention biodynamic gardening. That’s a subject I would like to study more. It’s fascinating that the theories could actually be true. It gives you a sense of connection with everything.

]]> By: Beth http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-12 Beth Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:49:11 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-12 I really like that website. It's really helped me not to revert back to my old chemical ways! :) I really like that website. It’s really helped me not to revert back to my old chemical ways! :)

]]> By: Thomas http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-10 Thomas Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:47:42 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-10 Hi Beth, thank you for the link! I like the tip about planting red clover to distract the slugs from the beds. Apparently they like the clover, just as I found out with tagetes. Quite a few of my tagetes have been attacked, but as long as they leave the vegetables alone it's just fine. I'm also considering hiring some kids to pick them up, in a pay-per-snail system ;-) Hi Beth, thank you for the link! I like the tip about planting red clover to distract the slugs from the beds. Apparently they like the clover, just as I found out with tagetes. Quite a few of my tagetes have been attacked, but as long as they leave the vegetables alone it’s just fine.
I’m also considering hiring some kids to pick them up, in a pay-per-snail system ;-)

]]> By: Beth http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/05/for-the-fifth-time-stay-away-from-my-lettuce/#comment-8 Beth Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:49:22 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=44#comment-8 I have never in my life seen a slug that big. I have the willies just looking at your pic. We have smaller ones, but as of yet, I don't have any in my garden. I found this article for you however....I hope it's helpful! <a href="http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-2-9-1502,00.html" rel="nofollow">Slug Stoppers</a> I have never in my life seen a slug that big. I have the willies just looking at your pic. We have smaller ones, but as of yet, I don’t have any in my garden. I found this article for you however….I hope it’s helpful!

Slug Stoppers

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