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Post by Biggles on Jan 13, 2008 16:43:30 GMT
I have just read a good tip on keeping Slugs away from your containers-
"Spray the rim of the pot every few weeks with WD40"
Apparently slugs hate the smell and keep away--
Has anyone tried this and does it work?
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Post by Missredhead on Jan 13, 2008 16:49:16 GMT
No, but I might give it a go..
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jan 13, 2008 17:04:12 GMT
Really ? Might have a go with that. My Mum invested in some copper tape for her pots with Hosta's in, they usually decemate them but it worked. It is quite an expensive way of doing it but if it works its worth it. Trouble is my Hosta's are in the garden can you get copper collar type thingys does anyone know?
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jan 13, 2008 17:24:58 GMT
My BiL smears a layer of vaseline around the his vulnerable pots..apparently they don't like moving over the viscous surface. (and less smelly than WD40)
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 13, 2008 18:05:10 GMT
Really ? Might have a go with that. My Mum invested in some copper tape for her pots with Hosta's in, they usually decemate them but it worked. It is quite an expensive way of doing it but if it works its worth it. Trouble is my Hosta's are in the garden can you get copper collar type thingys does anyone know? Yes they exist but are very expensive. Besides your Hosta will overhang the band and before you know it you have a slug climbing across into its own private little munch heaven. I noticed that the Hosta that are near the brooklet and get lots of moisture are almost slug free but the ones deeper in the border ( dryer ) get eaten badly. |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jan 14, 2008 19:29:13 GMT
Thanks Dutchy - we dont do expensive! might get some copper pipe edging round the flower bed then, Bet himself has some laying around somewhere ;D
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Post by jean on Jan 15, 2008 23:24:48 GMT
WD 40 sounds ike a good idea and thankgoodness no one posted a picture of slugs - yuk  |
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Post by owdboggy on Jan 16, 2008 10:51:03 GMT
It is snails which do the most damage to Hostas and WD40 on pot rims works on them too.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 16, 2008 11:29:38 GMT
Now you have surprised me OB - we have very few Snails here and when I see one they are tiny, but we have masses of slugs and my hostas are in tubs now because they were just being eaten to death.
However snails or slugs - totally irrelevant....we can get WD40 here as well so I shall certainly be giving it a try.
RF
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Post by Yakram on Jan 16, 2008 22:18:54 GMT
Someone asked about slug rings. Here's the link: www.slugrings.co.uk/I heard about WD40 too late to save my hostas last year; willing to try anything as I have a damp garden. On the Tithe Map of 18?? this area is called Further Wet Edge  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2008 21:13:49 GMT
I will give it a go but my Hosta has been in a pot smeared with potrolium jelly and is in a wooden wishing well planter and ive not had problems for the last 2 years, i must be lucky.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2008 13:39:26 GMT
My slug tip is to start putting pellets out at the end of February/beginning of March. My garden was totally overgrown and neglected when I bought the house. First year of being there, the slugs enjoyed many a free lunch/dinner/breakfast etc on my plants (nibbled my delphiniums to a small stump) - every night I was out there with my scissors, murdering them.
Last year, I started sprinkling pellets around during the last weekend in February ... slug population a lot less than the year before.
This year, sprinkled pellets in March ... I have to say that I have got 6 strawberry plants in the ground, 3 hostas growing back and 6 tomato plants in a bag along the side of my house ... none of which appear to have been nibbled yet. I still go out on "slug watch" but I just don't see them - the odd one here & there.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2008 13:40:17 GMT
... just realised that I am in the greenhouse section and my hot tip might not be appropriate!
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Post by Missredhead on May 19, 2008 21:35:04 GMT
... just realised that I am in the greenhouse section and my hot tip might not be appropriate! all tips are appropiate ;D especially if they work  |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2008 21:38:32 GMT
My hosta is ok again this year must be having some good luck for a change ive just left one big slug ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on May 20, 2008 21:47:00 GMT
I'll be using the WD40 tip, and if it doesn't get rid of slugs it won't matter, because I could smell it all day. Yummy. ;D
Wonder if it might be cheaper to buy a bit of copper sheeting and cut it up with scissors? When I had lead put on part of my roof, it was underlined with copper, and the man left me a small strip.
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Post by snowowl on May 21, 2008 10:05:55 GMT
Karen your Hostas are looking great. |
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Post by beanie on May 21, 2008 20:08:54 GMT
I've bought 2 cloves of garlic so I'm going to boil it up in water and spray it on the hostasand see if it works
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