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13-May-2004
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[IBC] SLUGS!
I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden, however the place is riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. Regards, Leslie St. John Barbados West Indies Last edited by TreeBay : 13-May-2004 at 06:05 PM. |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go for it
(though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy to pet proof by putting something over it though. > > I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of > slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden > which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden, however the place is > riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
And a little dash of salt is the perfect garnish for the little darlings!
They'll positively melt! ;-)))) Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- From: Nicolas Steenhout beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go for it (though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy to pet proof by putting something over it though. ===== I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden; however the place is riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. + ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
You can also lay a board -- say 8" x 10" x 1" -- on the
ground/table, etc. The slugs will tend to gather in the moisture that stays underneath after you water, especially in the heat of the day, and you can collect them and have your way with them. ;-) Jim Lewis - jklewis@nettally.com - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ============= And a little dash of salt is the perfect garnish for the little darlings! They'll positively melt! ;-)))) Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- From: Nicolas Steenhout beer in little saucers... slugs lov'em. Pets don't really go for it (though an old dog of mine was known to empty bottles...) Easy to pet proof by putting something over it though. ===== I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden; however the place is riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. + ************************************************** *************** *************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** *************** *************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
There's nothing like waking up to a mailbox filled with mail titled "SLUGS!".
> I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of > slugs. The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep them as pets. Nina, helpful as always. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
> I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of
> > slugs. Collect 'em for Fear Factor! ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
Get ducks or geese. They will eat the slugs. The
geese will also guard the bonsai. make sure they have enoght other green stuff to eat. Kitsune Miko ===== "Art does not take kindly to facts, is helpless to grapple with theories, and is killed outright by a sermon." Agnes Ropplier (added to the above) "How many things in life do we bludgeon with facts, render helpless with theories, and kill with sermons? If art can help us go beyond these patterns, we certainly need it in our lives." Anne Wilson Schaef From, "Women Who Do Too Much Calandar 2004." ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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[IBC] Beer is the Answer: Was Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
In a message dated 4/27/2004 9:32:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, saint@INACCS.COM.BB writes:
> I'm looking for a pet friendly solution to a fairly severe infestation of > slugs. I soon will be moving to a new house which has quite a large garden > which I will convert part of into a bonsai garden, however > the place is > riddled with slugs! Any ideas will be welcome. > > Regards, > > Leslie St. John > Barbados > West Indies Leslies: Open cans of beer with a can opener and insert them into the ground such that they are flush with the surface or turf. Slugs, apparently, like to indulge to the point of self- destruction. Cordially, Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
"Nina Shishkoff" <ns44@CORNELL.EDU> wrote > > The answer seems pretty obvious: collect up the best slugs and keep them as pets. > > Nina, helpful as always. > maybe not THAT pet friendly.  Leslie |
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Re: [IBC] Beer is the Answer: Was Re: [IBC] SLUGS!
In article <454E848A.45F847E3.00044BC0@aol.com>,
IASNOB@AOL.COM (Michael Persiano) wrote: > Leslies: > > Open cans of beer with a can opener and insert them into the ground such that > they are flush with the surface or turf. Slugs, apparently, like to indulge > to the point of self- destruction. > > Cordially, Beer works great. The idea is they're attracted to the smell, and slither in, only to drown unable to get out again. It's not a very pretty thing, a pint of beer, hot from the sun, with a dozen dead slugs in it, but it works. One thing to do, if you have rain in the season where you are, is to put a little piece of wood or something propped up on one side over the top of the cup or whatever holding the beer so rain doesn't dilute it. Another great thing is COPPER. Slugs will not slither over copper. They sell copper slug tape, but a cheaper way to go is to by some length of copper wire from the hardware store, bigger gauge the better, and encircle things you want to protect with it. |
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