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Herb growing problems

wayne1983
wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
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Well my curley parsley started well but as gone 'messy'and wondered what may be causing this, but not eaten.
But it looks like my basil and thyme as been eaten, and im presuming its slugs but i wouldnt have thought they ate herbs.
So im wondering will they recover themselves with feed and water cheers:beer:
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  • cootambear
    cootambear Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    Sounds like a tv chefs been at em.
    Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4 (George Orwell, 1984).

    (I desire) ‘a great production that will supply all, and more than all the people can consume’,

    (Sylvia Pankhurst).
  • Zazen999
    Zazen999 Posts: 6,183 Forumite
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    Of course slugs eat herbs! They eat anything if it is soft and tasty.
  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
    Zazen999 wrote: »
    Of course slugs eat herbs! They eat anything if it is soft and tasty.

    I didnt know if them smell put them off, basil is quite strong smell.
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  • Zazen999
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    wayne1983 wrote: »
    I didnt know if them smell put them off, basil is quite strong smell.

    Yes, and it will attract them!
  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
    Well its not slugs afterall its a caterpillar!:mad:
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  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2010 at 8:18PM
    Ive checked and the curly leaf parsley is all but down to just stems, will the leaves grow back or is it finished? cheers:(

    I also think ive got caterpillar eggs too as theres lot of 'little balls' on the soil. How can i clear this please cheers.
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