Slug Infestation

[ilondoner]

Is there a slug infestation in ED? Walking along Barry Road yesterday I noticed at least five big fat ones. it's quite unpleasant when you accidently step on one.

[jimbo1964]

It's been a big year for slugs and snails.

[Ukjoncollins]

and frogs

[PeckhamRose]

and http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?20,file=57341

and this was in one of your gardens!

[drew]

Better than stepping on dog p00.

I have had an abundance of slugs since I moved in. Maybe the wet weather earlier this summer has brought them into the streets ...

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yep. I've had a bit of a slug problem too. They're definitely enjoying the wet summer.

[longyagh]

I have had an abundance of slugs since I moved in. Maybe the wet weather earlier this summer has brought them into the streets .http://www.forexchartingsoftware.info/iPhone.gif

[ilondoner]

PeckhamRose, surely photographing them only encourages them (a bit like big brother contestants). A collegue told me that washing the pavement outside my house with salty water will keep them at bay.

[aquarius moon]

Slugs & snails are wonderful, fascinating creatures.

I photograph them all the time & feed them in my garden.

Especially snails. I love them.

Really hate it when people talk about killing them.

[Salsaboy]

I use an organic method to control snails. I tread on them.

[Designerjooles]

I got 51 out of my garden one night a month ago. Been under control since...

[dennis]

Let me know your address I'll bring you a few buckets

full you can recreate a crowd scene from Ben Hur.

[scareyt]

They are vile and eat everything in the garden but I don't poison them because that kills the frogs which I love. Every damp morning I fill a whole green food recycling bin with them and put it in the brown bin. Gross but less so than any other control methods I have tried!

[Jeremy]

Not sure what to do with the slugs. But snails...

http://gordonramsaysrecipes.com/03/cooking-snails-from-the-garden/

[Saffron]

I found this interesting:

http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/which-native-animals-eat-slugs-and.html

So, frogs and toads are good predators of slugs and snails. We have a very small pond, but in 2 years we've only seen one frog. We have trouble keeping the pond clean b/c it is so small. It doesn't seem to support a good nitrogen cycle. Any suggestions?

[Guest]

Don't kill the snails - they help keep your pond clean as they eat the plant debris in it.

Slugs are different. I have an occasional slug night involving a bucket of very hot, salty water. I don't think they feel any pain and I find it strangely satisfying.

I recently found out by accident that being dropped onto concrete from a reasonable height will also do the trick.

[AlexNeeds]

Bowl full of cheap beer/bitter such as Tesco's own.

They love a party and will crawl right into it, apparently.

[Sue]

Ms B Wrote:

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> Don't kill the snails - they help keep your pond

> clean as they eat the plant debris in it.

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I think that is a different kind of snail ....... which lives in water .....

[Saffron]

Yes, the little black pointy snails are a differnt genus. They live near water and don't munch your flower beds or seedlings. We have these around our pond this summer, an improvement over last summer when the pond went septic.

The large, round, brown snails are not at all aquatic, and I scoop dead ones out of the pond not infreqently. I think they fall off overhanging plants then drown. Ugh. Sometimes there is a dead bloated slug in the pond too. UGH.

[scareyt]

Yes I tried drowning in a bucket but it's so revolting when they swell up and you still have to dispose of the corpses. Which is why I like my Southwark green bag method - and they get to take part in the cycle of life by becoming compost!

[bonniebird]

Slugs eat dog poo, have seen it with me own eyes :) I don't kill any of them, I personally think they are cute and hate it when I tread on one :(

[AC22]

I managed to step on a slug with my bare foot the other night while taking the rubbish out.. not nice.. went right through my toes!

[Saffron]

AC22 Wrote:

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> I managed to step on a slug with my bare foot the

> other night while taking the rubbish out.. not

> nice.. went right through my toes!

At least it wasn't fox poo.

[kirsun]

Hi all

By some salt and line your garden with this, as this will totally discourage them from coming onto your patio.

[Convex]

I do the hot water in a bucket too, hadn't thought of adding salt.