posted May 27, 2014 11:44 AM              

I also don't want to spend the money buying plants that they like to eat more than my Violas. And putting down a copper border sounds complicated.

posted May 27, 2014 01:09 PM              

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Originally posted by Randall:
I heard it works well. Try and see.

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Ha...that's what I was thinking. It's not like it's going to cost anything extra for me to try it out, or harm the environment. Might as well give it a shot!

I'll keep you guys posted after I've tried it for a while, for anyone who has an overabundance of the little turkeys.

They really ate up our lettuce last year, until we moved it to a different location in the garden. I'm not sure whether they just weren't as prominent in that particular area of the garden, or if perhaps there were other plants close by that deterred them.

posted May 27, 2014 01:54 PM              

A few minutes later, I went to look for him, and found him not far. So I sprinkled some raw coffee grounds in his path. He actually switched directions, which is what I read they would do.

posted May 28, 2014 04:16 PM              

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Originally posted by MoonWitch:
I'll be watching this thread for updates! I've heard about the giant slugs in the Pacific Northwest and I want to be prepared.

Like you, I'd rather not torture them. I'll just want them to stay away, if possible.

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Ha ha. Yes, they're basically everywhere.

But yeah, I don't want to hand pick them or torture them, so...yeah.

I'll keep at it and let you guys know how it goes. I've also read that Sluggo (which is what one of my friends uses) is actually harmful to animals and other friendly creatures.

I read that the company doesn't list the ingredients honestly, via some sort of loophole. But I don't believe everything I read on the internet (hopefully that goes without saying), and I've only seen one article that said that. So I'm going to read up on it a bit more.

posted May 28, 2014 07:28 PM            

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posted May 28, 2014 07:54 PM              

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Originally posted by Randall:
Wow, I never knew having a garden was so stressful!

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Nah, it just requires thought and ingenuity if you want to avoid being a complete turd to the environment, haha.

Yes, Ami...slugs are basically snails without the shell. Slimy and exasperating, as they slither around in the grass and can accidentally get stepped on, as they're hard to notice. That is quite a revolting experience, I can tell you.

I accidentally sat on one in the woods, years ago. I went to sit on a log, and...yeah.

posted May 28, 2014 07:58 PM              

That's another reason I like to keep the ground beetles around, and not be too liberal with the DE.

Ground beetles are great predators for slugs and other unpleasant guests.

posted June 03, 2014 12:49 PM              

Yeah, I can't even tell whether or not the coffee grounds are working, the slugs did so much damage to my flowers before I had a chance to try it...

But I don't think that I'm seeing any new slime trails (ew) over them, so I'm hoping that it's working.

I need to get out there and put some more grounds down.

posted June 09, 2014 06:18 PM              

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Originally posted by teasel:
they've just about eaten my heirloom watermelon seedlings. I put them into the ground this afternoon, and am going to make up a spray (hopefully).

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posted August 17, 2014 05:11 PM              

Unfortunately, the slugs sort of had to be...uh. "Taken care of", if you get my drift.

Naturally, but...yeah. As long as they're not anywhere near my garden, it's live and let live. However, I planted that stuff so that we could eat it, not so that the prolific slug population here could eat all of our strawberries, squash flowers, and lettuce!