Get Rid of Slugs
Slugs are a problem for the organic gardener. They will eat your entire crop on a wet wednesday and never bat an eyelid...slugs dont have eyelids.
So, we get rid of them. Flicking the little buggers into next-door's garden with the flick of a trowel is actually the most common form of slug removal in the UK. This method of control is actually so rife that it is estimated the average slug will be flung five times during its lifetime and could move up to 45 metres from origin by this human assisted method of propulsion.
Allright, I made that up, but here are my top tips for getting rid of unwanted slugs.
- Encourage birds into your garden- bird food that attracts blackbirds and starlings is particularly good and once they are there, they will stay for the slugs.
- Practice Companion Planting.
- Put big juicy slugs on the bird table. - Ah, its the circle of life my friends. The blackbirds quickly learn this rule and will hang around waiting for you to bring them another juicy snack.
- Modify the environment. Get rig of places where slugs like to congregate.
Trapping slugs, hand picking them, and modifying their environment to reduce hiding places are all part of an organic approach to slug control. Slug pellets are not an answer.