Comments on: Garden Slugs: Organic and Natural Slug Control http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/ Simple Sustainable Living in the City Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:15:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Chris Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:12:46 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-2542 As Bill Mollison is quoted as saying, “You don't have a snail problem, you have a duck deficiency” Consider adding ducks to your garden they will take care of the snail and slug problem in short order and in turn give you some nice eggs in return. As Bill Mollison is quoted as saying, “You don’t have a snail problem, you have a duck deficiency” Consider adding ducks to your garden they will take care of the snail and slug problem in short order and in turn give you some nice eggs in return.

]]> By: Sustainable Eco Turns One! http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 Sustainable Eco Turns One! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:18:24 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-1950 [...] Garden Slugs: Organic and Natural Slug Control [...] [...] Garden Slugs: Organic and Natural Slug Control [...]

]]> By: Edward http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Edward Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:10:18 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-666 Just put the snails and the slugs elsewhere, already.. no need to kill them, it's not like they're tapeworms! ;-) Just put the snails and the slugs elsewhere, already.. no need to kill them, it’s not like they’re tapeworms! ;-)

]]> By: grdngrl http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-606 grdngrl Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:41:25 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-606 We have long wooden planks laid between our garden rows. Each morning we go out and lift the planks and collect all the slugs that slither under there in the night. It's gross, but it really works. I have heard that sprinkling a substance called diamataceous earth works, but have not tried it. I also use coffee grounds sprinkled around the plants, as I have heard that these critters avoid caffeine. Copper is a nice idea, but right now it is one of the most expensive metals to obtain, thus making it not very cost effective. We have long wooden planks laid between our garden rows. Each morning we go out and lift the planks and collect all the slugs that slither under there in the night. It’s gross, but it really works. I have heard that sprinkling a substance called diamataceous earth works, but have not tried it. I also use coffee grounds sprinkled around the plants, as I have heard that these critters avoid caffeine. Copper is a nice idea, but right now it is one of the most expensive metals to obtain, thus making it not very cost effective.

]]> By: carbonrodney http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-581 carbonrodney Wed, 27 May 2009 15:44:17 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-581 Vesna, I dunno if you tried this, but it works for me. To keep cats from crapping in your garden, keep a bottle of water anywhere near the plants. It can even be closed. I keep a few, in the potplants next to the stalks. Cats don't poo or piss where they drink - it's instinctive. But for some reason, closed plastic bottles of water also counts - go figure :P cr Vesna,

I dunno if you tried this, but it works for me. To keep cats from crapping in your garden, keep a bottle of water anywhere near the plants. It can even be closed. I keep a few, in the potplants next to the stalks.

Cats don’t poo or piss where they drink – it’s instinctive. But for some reason, closed plastic bottles of water also counts – go figure :P

cr

]]> By: Jessamine http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jessamine Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:25:16 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-32 How mean! I cannot believe how cruel gardeners are to "pests". Why not border your garden with copper tape or copper mesh? Then nothing has to die. The snails and slugs get a small shock when crossing it and stay out. And crushed eggshells doesn't work. Snails/slugs eat them for calcium. it doesn't "cut their bellies" as some people think. How mean!

I cannot believe how cruel gardeners are to “pests”.

Why not border your garden with copper tape or copper mesh? Then nothing has to die. The snails and slugs get a small shock when crossing it and stay out.

And crushed eggshells doesn’t work. Snails/slugs eat them for calcium. it doesn’t “cut their bellies” as some people think.

]]> By: t http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-31 t Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:52:00 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-31 I found a shotgun works wonders I found a shotgun works wonders

]]> By: Mike Taylor http://sustainableecho.com/organic-garden-slug-control/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mike Taylor Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:50:03 +0000 http://sustainableecho.com/?p=199#comment-15 We had tons of snails, possibly literally. I used to step one 100 to 300 of them a day before breakfast (often, I didn't need breakfast after that). We finally got control of the situation by releasing Decollate Snails. It took a while for therm to spread and propagate, but now, several years later, snails are almost completely eliminated from our 4 acres of gardens and orchards. We had tons of snails, possibly literally. I used to step one 100 to 300 of them a day before breakfast (often, I didn’t need breakfast after that). We finally got control of the situation by releasing Decollate Snails. It took a while for therm to spread and propagate, but now, several years later, snails are almost completely eliminated from our 4 acres of gardens and orchards.

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