tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post1632461635971023724..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Slug control. More about molluscsRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37553671368533411372016-01-17T20:33:37.607+00:002016-01-17T20:33:37.607+00:00Sorry Roger I should of checked my facts before I ...Sorry Roger I should of checked my facts before I replied instead of relying on memory!! I presume you use iron sulphate as a moss killer.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-29767627859263268392016-01-17T12:01:28.144+00:002016-01-17T12:01:28.144+00:00Sorry to hear of another tragedy, Brian, but again...Sorry to hear of another tragedy, Brian, but again with the concentrate rather than actual application<br />I think you mean iron phosphate and as I am a great believer in all the benefits of iron sulphate to achieve 'a perfect lawn', please excuse my exaggeration Brian, I think I would have heard of it.<br />I was very impressed with the link debunking iron phosphate based pellets.<br />Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37999481418900387352016-01-16T22:21:52.539+00:002016-01-16T22:21:52.539+00:00I have always been reluctant to use blue slug pell...I have always been reluctant to use blue slug pellets after several cows on a neighbouring farm died after gaining access during the night to a store with slug pellets. I have been using the Iron Sulpahate Organic approved form with a clear conscience until I read your article!<br />What are you views on the liquid form, to use on say hostas?Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-27605416691404355932016-01-11T07:53:34.137+00:002016-01-11T07:53:34.137+00:00All information gets recycled Sue. And there I was...All information gets recycled Sue. And there I was pretending to be original!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-57615393966513961812016-01-11T07:52:05.372+00:002016-01-11T07:52:05.372+00:00Your boards will act as a lure for them as do my l...Your boards will act as a lure for them as do my little stacks of bricks Alain- sounds to be a useful method. You will have noticed that some of my slug pictures are on bricks! Also not pictured are the beneficial beetles and centipedes they attract. Not to mention woodlice! I gave my robin a treat yesterday when I turned a few!<br />In general I do not fuss myself when the residents of the heap Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-54484783149259646412016-01-10T19:22:59.864+00:002016-01-10T19:22:59.864+00:00Very interesting and useful. I can see from the pi...Very interesting and useful. I can see from the pictures that your slugs and snails are different from ours, even if they have the same effect. I use some pellets but the best method here is to go deal with them during a rain after a dry period. I also have a few boards which I turn to kill them. I am always careful not to remove the bodies as I noticed they cannibalize each other. You kill one Alainhttp://rochefleuriegarden.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-47511792878938911552016-01-10T16:52:16.809+00:002016-01-10T16:52:16.809+00:00I saw Alain's photo and commented that it woul...I saw Alain's photo and commented that it would make a good slug moat.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-78522259114872509852016-01-10T15:30:33.665+00:002016-01-10T15:30:33.665+00:00A few helpful tips Sue. Our mutual blogger friend ...A few helpful tips Sue. Our mutual blogger friend Alain recently posted about traditional Italian plant water collecting saucers which had a central platform so plant roots were not in the water.<br />I have noticed the same as you have on the strawberries. The same principle seems to work when wasps or birds eat fruitRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-52553503721114111512016-01-10T15:24:42.769+00:002016-01-10T15:24:42.769+00:00A helpful contribution as ever Rick. I agree with ...A helpful contribution as ever Rick. I agree with your strategy of selecting vulnerable areas. My point for the benefit of less experienced gardeners than yourself is that little piles of pellets surrounding a precious plant is the wrong thing to doRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-68308186005768338762016-01-10T12:44:00.208+00:002016-01-10T12:44:00.208+00:00I used a spray called Grazers slug and snail contr...I used a spray called Grazers slug and snail control on my hostas which is supposed to make the leaves unpalatable and seems to work. It requires a regular spraying regime. Obviously they have to have a little nibble ti find out they don't like it but our hostas kept most leave intact. Another thing that seems to work is to place pots in a saucer of water to create a moat. That works as longSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-72179308397720282802016-01-10T10:07:58.486+00:002016-01-10T10:07:58.486+00:00Hi Roger, as usual I agree with pretty much everyt...Hi Roger, as usual I agree with pretty much everything you say on the subject, I too leave leaves and debris on the borders to return to the soil and even though I have a predominantly very wet garden, it was just damp until this winter, I don't think this practice adds to the slug problem. I was particularly interested to read about the "slug kill" in Seattle because I do exactly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com