http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/ How to Grow Your Own Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-5180 Thomas W. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:15:24 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-5180 @Miriam: Yeah, that works too and was frequently used by my old neighbours. Every night during the summertime I would be able to find those two old people outside in the dark, armed with a flash light and a can of salt, hunting slugs ;-) The slugs are more active at night, since they won't dry out in the sun then. I know it sounds a bit silly, but I don't like using salt, being vegan and all that. But it works - just don't overdo it, as the chemical balance of the soil is disturbed. @Miriam: Yeah, that works too and was frequently used by my old neighbours. Every night during the summertime I would be able to find those two old people outside in the dark, armed with a flash light and a can of salt, hunting slugs The slugs are more active at night, since they won’t dry out in the sun then.
I know it sounds a bit silly, but I don’t like using salt, being vegan and all that. But it works – just don’t overdo it, as the chemical balance of the soil is disturbed.

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-5173 Miriam Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:50:09 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-5173 what about some salt? I use regular salt when snails attack my garden, I sprinkled some around the garden and they just die what about some salt? I use regular salt when snails attack my garden, I sprinkled some around the garden and they just die

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-2039 Thomas W. Sun, 31 May 2009 16:04:24 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-2039 @wanda: I guess I have to try that one soon. Slow death, but what at way to go... I'm sure Homer Simpson would be excited. ;-) @wanda: I guess I have to try that one soon. Slow death, but what at way to go… I’m sure Homer Simpson would be excited.

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-2038 wanda Sun, 31 May 2009 15:18:01 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-2038 put out a bowl of beer. they like it so much they drown in it. put out a bowl of beer. they like it so much they drown in it.

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-211 Thomas W Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:55:32 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-211 That's a classic right there :-D : http://fawm.org/songs/6808/ I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you ;-) That’s a classic right there :
http://fawm.org/songs/6808/
I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-41 Thomas Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:05:08 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-41 Yeah that works too. And then the cat rolled herself around in the guts by accident. Then I told her "Stupid cat". She just replied "Stupid human". Then we went on with our own business, licking slug guts out the fur and cutting remaining slugs in half. Yees, we have fun all right ;-) Yeah that works too. And then the cat rolled herself around in the guts by accident. Then I told her “Stupid cat”. She just replied “Stupid human”. Then we went on with our own business, licking slug guts out the fur and cutting remaining slugs in half. Yees, we have fun all right

]]> http://happyfarming.com/2008/08/27/9-ways-to-fight-killer-slugs/#comment-40 Beth Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:38:52 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=80#comment-40 I am still just uberly grossed out by the size of those slugs! I have to say tho, my favorite of your suggestions is the cutting in half with scissors! For some reason, that gave me a good laugh this morning! I am still just uberly grossed out by the size of those slugs! I have to say tho, my favorite of your suggestions is the cutting in half with scissors! For some reason, that gave me a good laugh this morning!

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