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You are hereslugs - destroyer of lettuce

slugs - destroyer of lettuce

Call me selfish, but I don't want to share the food I'm growing with freeloades.
Any tips for dealing with these slimey slugs and snails?

SLUGS YUM DUCKS DINNER
Submitted by sandraconvery on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 15:43.

GET A DUCK OR TOO THEY JUST LOVE FEEDING ON SLUGS. OF COURSE IF U DO NOT HAVE ROOM  SAND AROUND YOUR CROP THEY WONT CROSS IT

Maybe change your
Submitted by fruity.cordial (not verified) on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 22:41.

Maybe change your variety?Slugs are quite rampant in my garden but my lettuce has remained untouched!

@ fruity.cordial - that's a
Submitted by Miriam on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 15:28.

@ fruity.cordial - that's a good idea.
Perhaps you could tell us what varieites have been successful for you? Thanks

How to make a beer trap
Submitted by info at greenparty on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 09:24.

There are traps you can buy, but you can make your own.

The best I've found is a beer trap. This entices slugs in with the lure of free beer - but then they get greedy and drown - (probably not a bad way to go)

  1. bury an old jam jar/glass (or similar) right up to the rim
  2. fill this with beer (flat or cheapo will do - slugs aren't choosy)
  3. make a lid from a tile, (just to keep the rain out) and prop this over it - BUT make sure there's still room for the sugs to crawl in; Use a couple of stones on the corners.

You'll have to empty this out every now and again, and pop in some more beer.