tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369122943288791173.post4950853919173189863..comments2023-08-18T19:26:48.227+10:00Comments on thirtynine: Spring gardeningmarisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369122943288791173.post-21954707739863962172012-10-23T23:37:11.920+11:002012-10-23T23:37:11.920+11:00Thanks for the advice! The beer trap was a complet...Thanks for the advice! The beer trap was a complete failure. I went out at night and saw a few slugs clustered around it, but by morning they weren't in the trap, so either they just had a round of drinks and staggered home, or they were picked up by birds. I've decided the only way to get them is to go out every night armed with a trowel and a large stone. I am squeamish, and I really don't like to kill things - but they are savaging the plants so it has to be done! marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369122943288791173.post-51139791651610398552012-10-23T21:23:53.309+11:002012-10-23T21:23:53.309+11:00Aside from beer traps the thing I think works best...Aside from beer traps the thing I think works best is rounding them up. They usually hide under pots and in crevices and if you periodically check you can usually get a fair few. If you are squeemish about squashing them (I am), try filling a small container with warm water and dish washing detergent. Put them in the container as soon as you find them - once in they die really quickly, but the bubbles mean you can't see them.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.com