Boy ‘ol boy, what a night! I was on the Mainland for 3 days and tonight was the first time since I left that I was able to hunt slugs in the garden. Those little SOB’s were everywhere. I must have killed more than 70! Makes one wonder how fast those little destroyers reproduce. We had a lot of rain during those 3 days which makes them more active. There was also a 10″ long centipede, many cockroaches, and some rock lizards who couldn’t sleep. So, it will be about a week before I get the slugs back under control and then won’t have to worry about the destruction they can do in a very short period of time. Yeah, I have tried beer, upside down cantaloupe, cardboard, salt, etc. Nothing works better than a sharp pair of scissors, a good set of eyes and a bright flashlight.
Aloha and Mahalo,
Jamie
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April 5, 2010
The Slug Fest
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Aloha!
i have noticed that placing a copper wire around the perimeter will stop them. I have talked to a few horticulturists, and they said it actually “shocks” them due ti their body chemistry.
Comment by Carl — May 12, 2010 @ 8:25 pm
I hate slugs too… just recently I have tried a new thing concerning slug and snail control ~~ and that was placing cedar mulch around my plants… worms seem to thrive under the stuff and the snails and slugs seem to die from it… just a thought… I haven’t noticed any bad side effects from the bark and mulch… actually the cedar saved my strawberries too!
Comment by BRyan Gaston — June 13, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
Thank you much Bryan!
- Jamie
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