Tag: killer slugs
Potatoes from Seeds Still Growing Strong
This is the spot in the lawn where my small potato bed was located two years ago. I was going through the concrete blocks one by one looking for germinated flower seeds, and I stumbled on one of life’s little miracles where the two sticks are placed. It turns out that two of my tiny
How To Grow Tomatoes
Yes! The first tomatoes are finally ripe. They’re late because the ones I originally planted were cut down by killer slugs. That was a tough one since those original ones I sowed indoor where they germinated in my windowsill and grew up to become sound 20 cm (8 inch) plants. I’m not sure what to
9 Ways To Fight Killer Slugs
Collect them late in the evening and boil them for a quick death Put out iron phosphate that will make them sick when they eat it Use copper strips to form a keep-out barrier around beds Construct an angled fence around your beds Put out crushed eggshells which they will not cross Cut them in
Killer Slugs On Copper
Annie from Edifice Rex posted a tip on controlling killer slugs by using copper. Apparently copper will short circuit their body due to some electrolytic effect, and they will stay away since they will get an electrical shock when they try to cross the copper. I’ve been reading reviews of this method and it seems
Where The Killer Slugs Roam
If you have killer slugs in your garden it can be a significant problem that has to be dealt with in some way. To get a clearer picture of the problem I’ve put together a list that shows where they have spread to. If you’re fighting killer slugs (Arion Lusitanicus) in your area please leave
For The Fifth Time – Stay Away From My Lettuce
No, it’s not a snake, it’s a big mean old killer slug out to get my vegetables! I can’t seem to get rid of these bastards, and I keep hearing it’s a slow slug year?… I’m a little bit scared. Anyway, as the old saying goes, keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer,
How To Fight Killer Slugs The Smart Way
I think I went a little to crazy with the iron phosphate fighting the killer slugs. As a result it’s hard to find just a single slug in the garden now. I scattered the pills along the sides of the raised beds and the other beds, along the hedge, and around the composting boxes. This
Attack Of The Killer Slugs
Argh, those slimy bastards. This is the killer slug, and a nice big one too. They have different names including killer slugs, Spanish slugs and the latin name Arion Lusitanicus. I guess the killer nickname comes from the fact that they eat each other like cannibals. That is not so clever because when one of
How To Fight Killer Slugs
Killer slugs can be really hard on the vegetables. I’ve read that it’s not slug problem – it’s a duck problem. If there are too few ducks in the area the slug population will explode. It sure did in this area, and I’m not going to put out ducks, since the plot is located in