tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152898021083933406.post329541435115584983..comments2023-03-22T05:16:31.017-04:00Comments on Eating From My Backyard: Toadly SuccessfulJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130510950576700320noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152898021083933406.post-15610678578786534942010-06-23T20:24:06.396-04:002010-06-23T20:24:06.396-04:00Kathy,
I haven't been successful with beer for...Kathy,<br />I haven't been successful with beer for trapping slugs (and most sources say it is better just to drink the beer yourself) but I have been saving egg shells (I put them in the oven after I bake bread so that any bacteria are killed, and then crush them) and put the crushed egg shells around the plants that slugs and snails particularly like - Asian greens are their favorites in my garden. It seems to reduce the damage. As for any slugs that I see, I drop them in a container of soapy water. Same for the Japanese beetles that are just beginning to find my raspberries.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130510950576700320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152898021083933406.post-85980493807071821422010-06-14T21:18:09.453-04:002010-06-14T21:18:09.453-04:00I guess I have to put a pond in the vegetable gard...I guess I have to put a pond in the vegetable garden then. I'm up to my ears in slugs this year. I'd love to do the permaculture thing and keep my beds mulched with straw but in addition to the benefits of mulch, I get voles and tons of slugs. Too bad toads don't eat voles...Kathy P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152898021083933406.post-44504709251342012462010-06-09T21:54:44.947-04:002010-06-09T21:54:44.947-04:00You need a toad cam (slug cam?) to determine the f...You need a toad cam (slug cam?) to determine the fate of the slugs!ebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008984973927736001noreply@blogger.com