tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post7829775715769507291..comments2024-01-17T20:44:37.660+00:00Comments on USEFUL or BEAUTIFUL: Lamb's (lettuce) to the slaughter?Lucillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-35196357783321069802017-10-19T22:22:23.493+01:002017-10-19T22:22:23.493+01:00I think you are right, the foxes would have them s...I think you are right, the foxes would have them scattered, but amazingly the lettuces remain untouched in their gravel surrounds. It's raining heavily tonight though and that might be a game changer. (In the slugs' favour).Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-56055195187618623192017-10-18T11:05:36.002+01:002017-10-18T11:05:36.002+01:00Love these gardening Triumph of Hope Over Experien...Love these gardening Triumph of Hope Over Experience posts, Lucille....... Slugs are the devil's spawn. What did work for me on the allotment was to place the top half of a (cut in half, obv.) clear plastic water bottle over my lettuce seedlings, creating tiny greenhouses that seemed to deter slugs. I'd remove them weeks later when the lettuce filled the bottle. Not sure how useful they would be if you have nosy foxes, though!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-43526149142692556922017-10-14T13:04:29.826+01:002017-10-14T13:04:29.826+01:00I am leopard slug hear me roar. I am now going to...I am leopard slug hear me roar. I am now going to don my safari suit and check my veg beds. :-)Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-12934651714835207582017-10-13T18:28:24.287+01:002017-10-13T18:28:24.287+01:00It must have been a fox. The mystery is why it did...It must have been a fox. The mystery is why it didn't dig up the bed as well. It was very neat. Not one of the plants was harmed. And so far -no casualties overnight.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-56809502125671985382017-10-13T13:17:01.902+01:002017-10-13T13:17:01.902+01:00A team of slugs shouldered the beer trap like a Ca...A team of slugs shouldered the beer trap like a Cambridge boat team and carried it nearly a foot ? <br />This and the existence of cannabalistic leopard slugs has given me a new respect for gardeners .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-88949519536609001222017-10-12T19:06:24.328+01:002017-10-12T19:06:24.328+01:00Don't worry Lucille, all slugs in existence ar...Don't worry Lucille, all slugs in existence are in my garden! Or they were... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630924445657816001.post-5875869132110849652017-10-12T18:12:01.843+01:002017-10-12T18:12:01.843+01:00Those pesky slugs and snails will be out in force ...Those pesky slugs and snails will be out in force as soon as it gets damp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com