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fairclaire

davemorton wrote: »

Does aloe vera keep slugs away?? I dont like/wont use slug pellets, incase the birds eat them, but think I may need something, oh, and a fence for the hound!

I use something called diatomaceous earth. It doesn't eradicate them but cuts down if you use it around the plants you know they will go for. I originally got it to keep ants out of the greenhouse and I also use it in my chicken coop. It's completely natural.

I still find the most effective way is to go slugging at night with a torch and a tub of salt especially on a wet night. I leave a bowl of cat or dog biscuits out and they all make a beeline for it. Sprinkle with salt and hose the gooey mess away in the morning

Snap-ant

davemorton wrote: »

Does aloe vera keep slugs away?? I dont like/wont use slug pellets, incase the birds eat them, but think I may need something, oh, and a fence for the hound!

Definitely bird/cat friendly slug pellets - not that we have any birds with the cats on guard duty

TrulyMadly

Witch_Hazel wrote: »

Better than nowt. APG £2.06

Tesco +0p Sainsburys -£1.52 Morrisons +83p Waitrose +46p
Sainsburys
2 x Coca Cola Zero (2L)£3.50 £1.98
Tesco
2 x Coca Cola Zero (2L)£3.50 N/A
Morrisons
2 x Coca Cola Zero (2L)£3.50 £3.96
Waitrose
2 x Coca Cola Zero (2L)£3.50 £3.96

So sainsburys buy one get one free works fine then.

Thank you witch hazel

Witch_Hazel

Connection keeps dropping goodnight

davemorton

fairclaire wrote: »

I use something called diatomaceous earth. It doesn't eradicate them but cuts down if you use it around the plants you know they will go for. I originally got it to keep ants out of the greenhouse and I also use it in my chicken coop. It's completely natural.

I still find the most effective way is to go slugging at night with a torch and a tub of salt especially on a wet night. I leave a bowl of cat or dog biscuits out and they all make a beeline for it. Sprinkle with salt and hose the gooey mess away in the morning

Never heard of it, will have to google it, where do you buy it from?
As for leaving a bowl of food out, I really dont think a certain madam would let me, and wouldnt I look like a strange nutter going into the garden in the dead of night, picking snacks out of a bowl, putting salt on them, but not eating them???The mind pickles!

fairclaire

Snap-ant wrote: »

Definitely bird/cat friendly slug pellets - not that we have any birds with the cats on guard duty

Ah I love this Pic :D

Snap-ant

The old cat of the neighbours was sick outside the other night & I left it
By morning it was gone :eek: & left was a artistic silver 'painting' :T

davemorton

Snap-ant wrote: »

The old cat of the neighbours was sick outside the other night & I left it
By morning it was gone :eek: & left was a artistic silver 'painting' :T

What, Vanilla Twist cleaned your sick up, that was nice of her!

sured

Evening all hope everyone is good, just been having a quick catch up.

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Just been looking at the No7 boots glitch on grabbit.

Anyone in NE know where the nearest SS Boots are located.

Thank you

TM...pretty sure the Metro Centre has them, as does the one near Eldon Square, hth x

fairclaire

davemorton wrote: »

Never heard of it, will have to google it, where do you buy it from?
As for leaving a bowl of food out, I really dont think a certain madam would let me, and wouldnt I look like a strange nutter going into the garden in the dead of night, picking snacks out of a bowl, putting salt on them, but not eating them???The mind pickles!

It's made if very finely ground up sea creatures feels like sand to us but cuts some bugs and other nasties to pieces. I buy locally but Im sure it'll be widely available. CBA tonight but I'll look tomorrow for you to see where you can get it