Despite trying some eco-friendly anti slug measures to stop my lettuces, courgette plants and chilli plants from being munched to nothing, I had to finally resort to the dreaded slug pellets. I know, bad for the environment and cruel to the slugs, but I had to do something! Everything was being eaten before it even had a chance of becoming anything edible.
Exhibit A: Chilli Plants
Exhibit B: Courgette Plants
So, I put the pellets down and lo and behold.....the next morning I found the culprits. And it wasn't the slugs at all! It was SNAILS. Since then we have removed 5 or 6 every morning from the plants! At last, my plants have a chance and we may even get to eat some of their bounty :-)
Exhibit C: the Perps
Exhibit A: Chilli Plants
Exhibit B: Courgette Plants 
1 comment:
I've had myself a few fun sessions sneaking out at night with a torch to go and collect the beggars, and filling a jam jar in three minutes. No use, they just crawl home it seems, wherever you dump them. Jose found me some child and pet firendly pellets and they do the nasty job.
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