tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208361829986896410.post7862626214588666901..comments2012-06-09T16:26:14.448-04:00Comments on Amy's Big Little World: Slugs Slugs Slugsamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258387842727911987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208361829986896410.post-75200031473947329872012-06-09T16:26:14.448-04:002012-06-09T16:26:14.448-04:00Actually we put a ring of Isabelle's playsand ...Actually we put a ring of Isabelle's playsand around each plant, and we filled an old juice bottle with beer and dug it into to ground so only the opening was sticking out. I think a combo of both seems to being doing the trick pretty well. We caught quite a few slugs in the beer and even though we have since taken that up, we still haven't had much more of a problem on the plants (the deck chairs are still popular though), so I guess the sand must be working too!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258387842727911987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208361829986896410.post-8465222793474373012012-06-09T14:04:13.543-04:002012-06-09T14:04:13.543-04:00I was going to suggest what Dani did. We have slug...I was going to suggest what Dani did. We have slugs too (they all qualify as <i>pests!</i> but not as bad as you. I agree that it will likely be a terrible year for bugs.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208361829986896410.post-13162977125142476062012-05-19T07:59:16.525-04:002012-05-19T07:59:16.525-04:00Thanks for the tip!Thanks for the tip!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258387842727911987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208361829986896410.post-45888762107864775022012-05-19T03:30:51.638-04:002012-05-19T03:30:51.638-04:00Also try using diatomaceous earth - apparently, it...Also try using diatomaceous earth - apparently, it cuts their undersides to shredsDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com