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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2007 10:35:55 GMT
I have just pulled out my nicotianas from the pot I found the giant slug in, as they were all dead  . What I found in the soil, however, is horrifying!!  Clusters of shiny white balls! Are these slug eggs? It was the mother of all slugs! ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2007 10:37:08 GMT
Sounds like it. Sorry about the Nicotianas... but at least you can stop the next generation!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2007 10:38:18 GMT
Ewwwwww! They're disgusting!! Yuck, yuck, yuck! Any advice on disposal? I'm thinking composter...  |
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Post by nightowl on Jul 18, 2007 10:53:48 GMT
But RM, the warmth might hatch them out!!! What's wrong with the "big boot" method? ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2007 10:57:08 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 18, 2007 10:57:24 GMT
Sounds like Slug or snail eggs RM ;D You'll find at the moment infact for the last couple of weeks that snails are burrowing into the top of the soil in pots and in the garden, they push down and lay loads and loads of eggs. Next years little munchers  I know it sounds horrid but I pull them up if I see them and dig out the eggs and put them on the lawn for the birds to eat Get out there it's slug and snail hunting season ;D |
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Post by Pip on Jul 18, 2007 12:08:08 GMT
I always throw the slug eggs on the lawn for the birds as well and tread on the others.
I also used to throw slugs over the fence into the neighbours garden but since I have read that they come back unless they are taken over a mile away, I have given that up.
Slug pellets and occasionally a bucket of salted water and a torch at dusk.
My OH has threatened to get me locked up if I do it again. He says that I look like a burglar "casing the joint".
Pip
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Post by Shrubrose on Jul 18, 2007 18:15:47 GMT
Hi Pip, Glad you dont live next to me ;D Er, you dont, do you  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 18, 2007 20:03:48 GMT
Found several more snails giving birth this afternoon in 2 of my pots with Clems in now bird food ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:11:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:20:12 GMT
Definitely slug eggs. Yuck.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:24:25 GMT
Couldn't you whip them up into a nice meringue? Add a bit of bite?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:26:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:29:32 GMT
C'mon. Who'd know?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:31:22 GMT
It's an idea for the next visit from the MIL.... mwahahahahaha!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2007 21:32:10 GMT
Or GG! |
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Post by snowowl on Jul 20, 2007 10:51:46 GMT
You have to kill them one way or another RM.i never thought about feeding them to the birds will do from now on.
I always found it very relaxing pulling out a snail or slug and squishing the eggs from pots. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2007 10:56:20 GMT
I left them on the decking, and the sun yesterday did the rest. I'm hoping the rain today will wash them away <shuddersmiley>
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Post by thecleaninglady on Jul 29, 2007 19:00:01 GMT
I found a snail laying eggs in one of my pots yesterday - have never seen it before. Facinating in some ways, the way nature works, but mum and eggs are no more!
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Post by Shrubrose on Jul 29, 2007 19:35:34 GMT
Oh come on. Doesn't anyone remember Brian? (Magic Roundabout?)
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 29, 2007 21:13:34 GMT
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. What I found in the soil, however, is horrifying!! 
Clusters of shiny white balls! Are these slug eggs? It was the mother of all slugs! ;D
