i have slugs

We had a toad take up residence in one of our gardens... and he was certainly doing his part to take care of the slugs. Unfortunately they were coming faster than he could keep up with... so we simply started sprinkling salt in about a foot wide path around the garden. We've never had to worry about clean-up either... the birds usually have that part handled before we take the dogs for their first morning outing!
Hope this helps!
Blessings & 73!!!
Wendy & Will,

I have a farmer friend who I recently asked how he keeps slugs away from his garden. He suggested Lime. I haven't tried it though, I have azaleas and they are acid loving plants, so I didn't think Lime would be a good idea.

I think you should take up fishing. I believe bass are partial to slugs.

I'm not believing this thread. Are you guys really that worried about a slug's feelings. Get a block of wood and a hammer and watch them go splat. Seriously, Beer works. I always used tuna cans and put them under the wifes flowers. Never caught a bee or anything but snails and slugs. They crawl in and drown. Have had them so full the top ones couldn't get down to the beer. Had a regular trap line, ran it every morning and evening. Took a gallon bucket and just dumped the beer slugs and all in it. Went through a suitcase of beer a week. You can also take any type of citrus fruit and cut it in half and turn them upside down under you plants. Next mornig slugs will be all under it. I've even heard of one person who pounded used glass jars into powder and scattered it under their plants. Slug crawls across it and cuts it's little tum-tum and dies.

I don't worry about slug's feelings any more than they could possibly worry about the damage they do to my plants.

The idea of ground glass is fine but what about the hands of the gardeners as we do spring and fall clean up?

I saw an earwig eat an ant once, so earwigs (mentioned in the DG article) are a plus in my book.
and did anyone mention 7-dust?
Also, I had plastic over my shadehouse for the winter and I laid it out to try to save it for next winter. The next morning there were numerous snails underneath it sucked up to the plastic. Turned it over and got the salt. I did it a couple of nights and haven't seen any for two years. They are just coming back this year so I think I'll do it again.

I'm squeamish when it comes to killing things. Sluggo is nice and discrete. put it down, then you find empty shells.

Jim41, I'm with you! 'Cept for the "splatting" part- too AKKKKK! I can't even stand looking at these slimy buggers much less picking them up and pounding on them until they're the consistency of snot or jello! AKKKKKK!!!! Just thinkin about that gives me the heebiejeebies! And the slime trail they leave behind? Reminds me of when one accidentally sneezes and there's no tissue/napkin at hand! AKKKKK!!!!!

Hey this thread is hella fun tho! :)

When my little brother was a baby he tried too eat a giant snail! He only got one or two crunches on it before my mom scooped it out of his mouth. it was 20 years ago but i'll never forget all that slime and drool. Talk about AAAAAK!

I love you guys!!! Come to my house and drink some good Dark Roast Community coffee with me and let's talk this thread out. I would love to be able to see the expressions on your faces.

I am pretty sure I would enjoy your invitation Jim41! Do you have the good Folger's brew ready;-)

Rachel

Well, I could go out and buy a little but personally never drink it. Ever since I found out Procto Gambel make it, it seems to me like I can taste soap. Maybe just the power of suggestion? We in Louisiana are partial to our state coffee, Community. Try it and you'll never go back. When we visited our daughter in Ohio, we had a car full of the stuff for her neighbors. Come to think of it they all forgot to pay me for the coffee.

P&G sold Folgers to Smuckers, so you don't have to worry about soapy taste...maybe a little jelly though!

Just a thought; maby if you put a small bird feeder in the garden the birds will see the slugs and eat them

ecrane3 - If I could get the lady to make some cat-head biscuits to go with that jelly tasting coffee it would be ok.

Oh geez... I feel bad now... Has anybody noticed that janemarierose has left the "building"? I hope we didn't gross her out! (all in good gardening fun tho!)

Ok, enough with the gross-fest and let's talk serious.

beer, batter+slugs+hot oil = ??? (anybody?!?) J/K!

(sorry! we just had shrimp tempura last night and it hella reminded me of this thread!) :) :)

pirl - The way I understan it the glass has to be the consistence of powder. Mixs with the soil and you don't know its there. Remeber, I have never tried this. Someone just told me about it. Presonally, I am not patient enough to sit and pound glass to powder.

Sure, you don't have 5' of snow in winter with nothing to do! Actually we have very little snow but the idea of the ground glass did concern me. Thanks for making it clear.

Just Red-Neck curtsy, maam.

theres tons of glass shards in my yard and snow in the winter

Jim41, your community coffee sound's welcoming along with a "cat-head" biscuit;-) Good to know that some still use the term (Cathead biscuit)

Thank's

Rachel

Your welcome RachelLF. Nothing better than cat-heads and tomatoe gravy. Do ya'll eat mater gravy in Virginia?

I have to admit Jim41, it 's been year's since I had that "type" of gravy but fried green Tomatoe's along with yellow squash are a priority here at the moment;-) Make's for a tremendous meal.

Rachel

Okay, time to let some Yankees in on your secrets...what are cat heads (and don't tell me they're really cat heads!).

ok I've been reading this thread & laughing for a week now...and also making faces at the thought of pounding a slug with a brick...eeew...I run when I see WORMS never mind slugs...(yes it takes me forever to weed, because I'm so squeamish) when I saw baby slugs in my garden I ran for the salt, it was emergency situation as they were marching toward my Harry Lauder walking stick....but I need to know WHAT are cat head biscuits? How do you make tomato gravy? I love biscuits & gravy and these sound like something I need to know about :)
Chezca I worked in a restaurant where we made beer battered anchovies maybe the big slugs would taste like those, those were pretty good ;)

Cat-Head Bisquits are the kind with a top and bottom and no middle. Ummm good. Email jimgoodman1@hotmail.com and I'll email you my wifes "World Famous Tomatoe Gravy" recipe. Well maybe not world famous but a lot of folks in Louisiana, Ohio and New York like it.

Sounds good! I'll Email you, Jim.

pirl I'll send you my wife's Green Tomatoe Pie recipe if you want it. Several on another thread have asked for it and already have it in a word file. Something different and pretty neat.

Now I have a story for you:

Long ago I made a green tomato pie (called "Mock Apple Pie" according to the recipe) while I was still married to my ex husband. He ate a piece and commented on how good it was. I told him it was MOCK apple pie and he said, "I don't care what kind of apples they are - it's good".

Jim41, did you write that article about the mater garvy and cat heads? I read that. Made my salivary glands water :) (cat heads are ginormous biscuits as big as a "cat's head", hence the name. Right?)

btw, there was an episode of "Dirty Jobs" where Mike Rowe ate deep-fried battered leeches... I'm assuming it don't "feel" any different from slugs? :)

Pirl- hilarious! :)

Chezca - You are right. My preference is big but not to thick. Like um crusty. To do a pun on Will Rogers, " I never met a bisquit I didn't like." Concerning the dee fried leeches, I am like Mikey of commercial fame, I'll eat anything (once) but I think I'll draw a line on the leeches.

When I was a kid we had an area behind our yard that had leeches (we lived 4 miles outside of Boston...I don't think of leeches as a city thing, but there you go) and I remember my father pulling them off us kids....eeeew I could never eat one..they stretch out & out when you pull them....and years ago I worked in the intensive care unit (big trauma hospital) and we used medical leeches on a female patient....I would literally pray on my way to work "please don't let me get that patient, please don't let me get that patient.." At least the anchovies weren't moving when we deep fried 'em lol
Jim I emailed you for that recipe, thank you in advance.....and I must ask, if a biscuit has a top and a bottom but no middle, is it really 2 biscuits because they aren't attached... *grin*

lol

How in heaven's name, did we end up talking about slugs one minute then biscuits n gravy the next?!? :-)
I swear to you, this thread has a life of its own!

Now I've eaten some quite exotic fares... Fried pig intestines with a vinegar/pepper/onion sauce, anybody?!? Really good too! (depends on the cook of course! but i don wanna see it before they cook it btw!)

as long as you dont eat my kitty

ROTFLOL! ^-^ I don eat kitties! Too hairy!

How about this kitty??

not enough meat ;)

poor naked kitty, it must be cold

this is awesome, you guys crack me up. I want to visit the south and get some catheads and 'mater gravy.