snails

peter_the_piper

charlies_mum wrote: »

Went down to the allotment the other day, and found a snail about 8 inches up my runner beans - how on earth did it get up there ?

Needless to say, he was quickly removed

They can get everywhere its moist. I used to live in a basement flat and could regularly see slug/snail trails up to to 3rd floor.

Andyboy

charlies_mum wrote: »

Went down to the allotment the other day, and found a snail about 8 inches up my runner beans - how on earth did it get up there ?

Needless to say, he was quickly removed

Didn't you know they can fly....they certainly do in my garden. Everytime I see one of the little blighters my neighbours see them flying...just after they leave my hands or feet or spade!!!

Bon voyage monsieur le mucous!

squiggle37

i been having fun this afters with snails cut all my privet and found loads of them stuck to privet got fed up of throwing them as they only come back so i pured salt in a tub and chucked them in there to die:D

olly300

Apparently snails and slugs dislike coffee. So mulch with coffee grounds or water with dilute instant coffee until you can drink/collect enough grounds.

The added bonus is that squirrels also hate coffee grounds as well!

charlies_mum

squiggle37 wrote: »

i been having fun this afters with snails cut all my privet and found loads of them stuck to privet got fed up of throwing them as they only come back so i pured salt in a tub and chucked them in there to die:D

You will just have to hope that God isn't a snail then

lisa_cee

eurgh theyre horrible things all slimey and yucky im sure the neigbours think im nuts if they see me salting my grass :rotfl: !!!!

squiggle37

squiggle37 wrote: »

i been having fun this afters with snails cut all my privet and found loads of them stuck to privet got fed up of throwing them as they only come back so i pured salt in a tub and chucked them in there to die:D

just been out to check to see if they are dead the bloomin things were crawling up my pot i have now put hot water from kettle over them.
Sorry if people like snail but i dont!!!

Errata

squiggle37 wrote: »

just been out to check to see if they are dead the bloomin things were crawling up my pot i have now put hot water from kettle over them.
Sorry if people like snail but i dont!!!

Next time make it a mixture of boiling water, butter and garlic - moneysaving starter for dinner !!!!!!

lynseydee

Where can I get these copper bands from and are they expensive. My main concern is really my plants in the greenhouse and one they have sprouted in one of the spare rooms and plant them up and then they go into the greenhouse so obviously some of the seedlings can still be quite tiny. I don't fancy the idea of doing the edges of every single pot.

Olly300, do you mean put coffee grounds around the plants in pots? We occasionaly drink perculated and espresso coffee so I'm sure I could encourage my husband to drink more to get the grounds.

bobbygrrl

My allotment is overrun with snails and slugs, I have the pellets down but I will definately give the coffee a go, I have a cup of fresh every orning and always tip it out into the bin, often thinking that it must surely be good for some form of recycling.

Thanks for the tip!!!! I think I will sprinkle some in when I plant out the seedlings & mix into the compostor.