Slugs 😡

huskydog
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edited May 2020 in Wildlife, Nature & the Great Outdoors #1

What is the purpose of slugs ? , other than to eat my young tomato plants yell, 

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  • Phil n Tracy
    Phil n Tracy Forum Participant Posts: 34
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    edited May 2020 #2

    Grow some basil..... They'll eat that instead!!!!

    I have only found 3 slugs in greenhouse this year, after finding random holes in cabbage or the odd sprout seedling. Each time I have sowed basil the young seedlings have been demolished. I have scrubbed all pots before sowing or potting on... I am trying eggshells once planted outside. 

  • ABM
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    edited May 2020 #3

    They are just Single Decker Snails, surely  ??

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited May 2020 #4

    No, nudists. I'm told badgers are rather partial although they would probably make more of a mess of your garden than slugs.

  • Metheven
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    edited May 2020 #5

    Slugs are homeless frown unlike snails.

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #6

    We have Song Thrushes nesting somewhere in the garden and they are partial to either a slug or a snail. Even though we have Hostas the birds do seem to keep most of them at bay.

    Now moles are a different kettle of fish.😡

  • malkeiron
    malkeiron Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited June 2020 #7

    We have a resident hedgehog that helps to keep them at bay but still get some slugs on the plants.

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