tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884539890174989669.post2416790103379170135..comments2023-10-18T10:07:44.783+01:00Comments on Organic Islands(formerly Corrrigans city farm, Blackpool): slugs, every gardeners enemy!Andrew Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854196430022709931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884539890174989669.post-38400535373682675522011-04-01T20:57:43.238+01:002011-04-01T20:57:43.238+01:00My beds are surrounded by paths made up of pine ne...My beds are surrounded by paths made up of pine needles, stone and ash. That does help as a barrier.<br />irishseedsavers.ie sell a bio-slug pellet made up with Ferramol, made in Ireland.<br />Lamping slugs at night - i.e. going out with a torch and a knife at dusk is pretty effective, for everyone you kill, it stops hundreds.<br />To improve traps, put them away from crops but bait with dried catfood - this also attracts hedgehogs<br />I also spray my pathways with home made weedkiller, this contains salt so is a good deterrent during dryer spellsirishkitchengardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104304816335270006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884539890174989669.post-43232583675684231312011-03-21T14:55:17.708+00:002011-03-21T14:55:17.708+00:00Great piece Andy and for those with a slug/snail h...Great piece Andy and for those with a slug/snail hatred a great little book is 'The little book of slugs' by Allan Shepherd and Suzanne Galant<br /><br />This has over 70 different ways to combat these pests without any suggestion of toxic pellets.Cantankerous Githttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687667273508657961noreply@blogger.com