I always have a good result with growing flowers busy lizzies geraniums etc in greenhouse but we need to try to grow more vegs so I tried sowing dwarf beans and the slugs treat them as a takeaway just leave the stalks I have put Strulch around the next lot has anyone tried this? Also I bought a pint of beer for them I'll put that in a cup for them I tried slug pellett s years ago but I think they are bad for the wildlife I have strawberry plants in there and they haven`t touched them unless they are wating to have the fruit for desert
“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
You could try breaking eggs shells and scattering them around the ground that plants/veg are planted in. Another tip is some washing-up liquid diluted with water in a spray bottle. Spray the leaves and hopefully they'll slip off. Or this one that made me laugh when I heard it recently was smoother the plant and lower leaves with vaseline again in the hope they slip off
Thanks will save my shells now- funny talking about the vaseline I used Vick on our flowers for the grave and they don't like that so may try put some around my plant pots some one said about wool pellets so I`ll see what b and q have got today for slugs (pension discount Wednesdays ) they may have a beer trap ?
“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
Thanks a lot for tips- the strulch seems to be working at moment but I will try the other ways as well, seems a waste to try and grow stuff and it feeds the slugs but I will persevere Best RF
“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
I used dregs of can's and bottles of wine in a shallow dish, set to ground level.
I got a huge amount of slugs and snails!
Our neighbour called round and looking round the garden she asked what they were for, I told her. She said they had no problem with slugs or snails!
Probably because they were in our garden having a party!
Tried putting a plank near - that picks up some of them up Will try the beer trap soon I can`t afford wine hope mine are working class snails like me Still to try copper bands keep them in reserve
“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
just leave the stalks 
I have put Strulch around the next lot has anyone tried this? Also I bought a pint of beer for them I'll put that in a cup for them 
I tried slug pellett s years ago but I think they are bad for the wildlife 
I have strawberry plants in there and they haven`t touched them unless they are wating to have the fruit for desert 
will save my shells now- funny talking about the vaseline I used Vick on our flowers for the grave and they don't like that 
so may try put some around my plant pots some one said about wool pellets so I`ll see what b and q have got today for slugs (pension discount Wednesdays ) they may have a beer trap ? 
