Do you see my cucumbers?
What do you mean you can’t see them?
Look again…
Still no?
Look closer…
You don’t see them?
You’re right.
That would be because of the *insert appropriate word here* slug(s) that ate them all overnight.
I hate slugs.
I hate slugs that eat my plants as much as I hate the foxes that want to get hold of my chickens.
I want to kill the slugs.
I don’t feel bad about wanting to kill them.
I would prefer to do it organically, though.
Is Nemaslug any good? It’s looking to be expensive if I buy it and it’s no good.
What would you recommend to get rid of them because, trust me, I have no energy to stay up til it’s dark to hunt them down with a torch and seek revenge with the back of my trowel. Although I have to admit the thought of squishing them gives me far more satisfaction than I feel may be acceptable.
Can you help?
We've had a lot of luck using beer. It's cheap and it actually works. Dig a hole deep enough to put a large plastic cup in. Put the cup in the hole and surround with dirt so it's level with the ground. Fill it about 90% of the way to the top with beer…the slugs are drawn to the yeast and hops/barley and will fall in and drown. 🙂 Best of luck!