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Hostas

Started by: annefair (1179)

I once read that you could stop slugs/snails eating the Hostas by smearing 'something' on the pot they are in, and in doing so stops them crawling up the sides.Any ideas? Thanks

Started: 7th May 2010 at 18:39

Posted by: ayrefield (4465)

I've read that copper strips work and also heard that strips of kitchen aluminium foil works just as well, apparently it reacts with the slime they produce and gives them mild electric shocks.

Replied: 7th May 2010 at 18:56

Posted by: bentlegs (5295)

Put some sharp gravel round the pots,fine stuff,

Replied: 7th May 2010 at 19:49

Posted by: sue.64 (6879)

vaseline is the stuff you smear on..

i put crushed eggshells and sharp gravel in the pots

Replied: 7th May 2010 at 22:13

Posted by: annefair (1179)

Thanks for all the info, Sue I think it was vaseline which I read about. Anne

Replied: 8th May 2010 at 09:33

Posted by: rbilly (10582)

i tried copper strips and it did not work for me sorry to say

Replied: 8th May 2010 at 12:36

Posted by: john joseph (3197)

you are right town

my earlier entry says

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Posted by: john joseph (2425) Report abuse
to control the Dreaded SLUG

my fav is to be friendly with your local pub landlord and get him to save his alcohol dregs when he has cleaned the pumps or cleared the glasses after a good night

( if you are Organic dont use the line dregs they are contaminated with cleaning chemicals)

put a container into the ground the size of a cup and half fill with the beer clear the slugs each morning in a bucket of water after a couple of days dispose ,
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next one get friendly with your coffee house again ask for the dregs from the machine filter and spread in 2 inch wide lines (Min) around your plants

Let me know how you get on

JJ

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copper strip test I did a test by putting a strip of copper in front of a slugs nose and yes he didnt like it and kept vearing away from the strip but eventualy he found a way around

this past week Ive put a deep bowl of old beer in between the hostas there are at least 40 slugs in the dish drowned after having a great time getting drunk not one hosta has been attacked

you may call to view if you wish

jj

Replied: 8th May 2010 at 17:48

Posted by: john joseph (3197)

Hi town

thanks m8 everything brill its great to see rows and rows of early potatoes showing their beautiful leaves above ground onions and shallots looking good, onion families and wild garlic giving a nice start, and comfrey rampant in the pots waiting to set out in position the orchard well alight with blossom

this next week sees mass planting of many herbs will keep you informed

jj (organic Jack)

Replied: 9th May 2010 at 00:06

Posted by: billy (26053) 

my missus uses crushed egg shells, and pots of ale she nicks fray my can.

Replied: 9th May 2010 at 09:32

Posted by: aitch (5487) 

Is it any particular type of beer, or will anything do

Replied: 10th May 2010 at 17:42

Posted by: wigvet (3549)

i put Boddies Bitter out once but never again - was awake all night - the little buggers wouldn't stop singing!

Replied: 10th May 2010 at 20:31

Posted by: owd dave (4318) 

if they are in pots put a ring of grease around the pot if in the ground spread fine coarse grit around the plant.

Replied: 10th May 2010 at 21:48

Posted by: john joseph (3197)

wigvet

made me laugh



jj

Replied: 10th May 2010 at 22:18

Posted by: billy (26053) 

hi dave....someone saw ye down a by-lane driving a bow top caravan???thought fer sure dave had took to the highways and byways.a life on the open road dave, aint nothing like it. steer clear o them new age travellers tho, they will get ye a bad name.

Replied: 11th May 2010 at 08:39

Posted by: dave marsh (inactive)

Ground coffee dregs were recommended on TV the other day.

Replied: 16th May 2010 at 17:12

Posted by: fossil (7728)

Should you drink the beer first?

Replied: 16th May 2010 at 22:21

Posted by: rbilly (10582)

just read an article about the best beer to use for the slug traps it is guiness

Replied: 7th Jun 2010 at 23:11

Posted by: mojim (1679)

Sorry,I like guiness too much to put down for slugs.

Replied: 8th Jun 2010 at 11:37

Posted by: ©art© (6154)

Check This out.

Nematode: phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita.

Replied: 8th Jun 2010 at 15:33
Last edited by ©art©: 8th Jun 2010 at 15:36:42

Posted by: the_gwim_weaper (inactive)

Tie some hedgehogs to the plants.

Replied: 8th Jun 2010 at 18:45

Posted by: ©art© (6154)

I got a lickle hedghog in a lickle house....Gardners friend

Replied: 8th Jun 2010 at 22:47

Posted by: the_gwim_weaper (inactive)

Replied: 9th Jun 2010 at 12:51

Posted by: chrisnich (175)

I found some old copper pipe and cut it up then sat the pots of hostas on top of two strips. It has worked.

Replied: 14th Jun 2010 at 20:18

Posted by: john joseph (3197)

nice one Chrisnich

JJ

Replied: 15th Jun 2010 at 00:25

Posted by: dingerbell (147)

Get a CANE TOAD----They kill everything
Wouldn't wish one on anyone, worst plague we have here.
No natural predaetors poisonous B****rs.

Replied: 17th Jun 2010 at 00:06

Posted by: dingerbell (147)

Here's some pics of the b****rs






Pics from Wikipe...

Replied: 24th Jun 2010 at 08:01

 

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