Keeping slugs off the flower pots!

Katiehound

I have done a quick search and couldn't see this particular idea- but apologies if it has been posted already!

I read this tip in Saga magazine this week (it won £100)

Instead of buying expensive copper tape to deter the wretched snails & slugs, glue 1 penny & 2 penny pieces (or any old copper coins) around the pot fairly closely together. haven't had a chance to try this idea but it seems great!
Watch out snails, hope my hostas have leaves this year.
:eek:

annie123

I've tried that, didn't work for me.
Fresh pot, opened new bag of compost, so knew nothing in the soil, put in 1 sunflower about 5" tall.....1" stem left the next morning.:mad:
And I made sure they were nice clean 2p too:(

Lotus-eater

IIRC the garlic spray works well on hostas.

annie123

I agree LE, garlic spray works very well, as does copper tape and Vaseline too, but Vaseline doesn't last long especially if it rains.

Lotus-eater

annie123 wrote: »

but Vaseline doesn't last long especially if it rains.

Depends where you put it.

Antispam

I am not sure 1p,2p contain that much copper.

"Copper coins made before 1992 are 97 per cent copper"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-385980/Hunt-2p-coins-copper-prices-soar.html

lolly5648

What is a garlic spray?

balloo_2

I tried the coins the snails still got to the plants but had all new shells and my money had gone? :rotfl: Copper pipe isn't that expensive wrap that round the base if you want to try and cut it in half but it would have to be a fine blade cutter like a dremel.