Also slugs and snail eating two comfry plants I have been trying to grow for a year now - someone said they were safe as they were bitter - try telling tough old Spanish slugs and snails that!
We are winning though - sliced lemon around the base of the plant and lemon juice smeared on pots seems to work - need to refresh after rain......
marigold
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 12458 Location: West Sussex
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 07 9:29 am Post subject:
Salad crops are barely seeing the light of day before being slugged here - recent rain and warmth has perked the slimey creatures up no end
i have planned a campaign
open beds ,kill molluscs by hand ,by trap and pellets then planting
i lost lots last year ,this year the killing will be ruthless
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 07 8:44 am Post subject:
An almond tree failed to survive the long dark winter, it's tough out there. my lettuces are fighting a rearguard action against unknown, nighttime assailants.
Honourable mention for my salsify crop, after strugging for a couple of months there is now a patchy row. Must have been hell down there, well done boys. Don't let the thriving scorzonera in the next row make you feel ashamed at all.
Sweet peas. All varieties except the one in the hanging baskets. Almost total anhilation, finally traced to a pair of starlings who are presumably nesting in an entirely sweet pea constructed nest.
Salsify and scorzonera - wiped out in the trenches. They just sat there and didn't make an effort. The parsnips fought through in small groups and reinforcements were brought in to fill the gaps but the front is still thinly covered. Shallots stood proud and defiant all winter made great gains in the spring only to succumb to a biological attack when it warmed up. 90% losses but the survivors were greatly enjoyed.
she did have giant land snails but they died 
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