Runner Beans

Leopardlady

Good morning all.

I am going to try and grow beans and peas this year, but am really worried about slugs as they have destroyed any crops in the past 2 years. I watered nemaslugs in last year, but haven't seen the result!?

I have sown some runner bean, french bean and pea seeds in my plastic tower and am hoping to get them big enough to cope with the onslaught. Although i think this year i may resort to slug pellets (organic ones). I have also built raised beds, so i am hoping they will be easier to monitor than what was just the lawn!
Thanks for all the tips, i will keep a note of them all, but just try to get something this year

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Leopardlady wrote: »

Good morning all.

I am going to try and grow beans and peas this year, but am really worried about slugs as they have destroyed any crops in the past 2 years. I watered nemaslugs in last year, but haven't seen the result!?

I have sown some runner bean, french bean and pea seeds in my plastic tower and am hoping to get them big enough to cope with the onslaught. Although i think this year i may resort to slug pellets (organic ones). I have also built raised beds, so i am hoping they will be easier to monitor than what was just the lawn!
Thanks for all the tips, i will keep a note of them all, but just try to get something this year

Try some of the wide adhesive copper tape around your raised beds. It works for me.

cheerfulness4

Those peas looked interesting MrsMc - They may have to go on my next years list. (I'm already compiling one. )

Yikes - completely forgot about my sweetcorn and I've been dithering over whether to sow my celery as I've heard its difficult to grow. I guess 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' :rolleyes: