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11/06/2008, 10:06 Bastet Joined on 06/02/2006 Deux-Sèvres Posts 208 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs "...does it seem a bit expensive to you?" Yes, it's certainly not cheap at that rate of coverage, but I suppose you could just pile it around the vulnerable plants, not cover the ground in between...It's also possible that the price varies with other suppliers but I haven't been anywhere else to look for it...... "If man could be crossed with a cat, it would improve the man but it would deteriorate the cat"    Report

11/06/2008, 10:40 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,354 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Yes, that seems good advice, Bastet, just putting it around the vulnerable plants.  And I suppose that if it lasts quite a while, then you could buy some as and when you put in new plants and, eventually, you'd have covered most of the areas you want to!    Report

16/06/2008, 11:54 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,804 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Just saw this on 'This Morning' lasts from year to year.   http://www.just-green.com/ProductDetails/mcs/referrer/froogle/productID/923/groupID/69/categoryID/976 www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

16/06/2008, 16:33 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,354 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Many thanks, RH; you are so kind and helpful as per usual. Looks like these people have some unusual products plus they will deliver outside the UK.    Report

16/06/2008, 17:39 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,804 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs This was the other thing they recommended that I fancy trying : http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/product/Organic_Feeds_and_Fertilisers_Granular_Plant_Food/GFE-342.htm I'm not suggesting you have THAT shipped though ! www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

16/06/2008, 17:57 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,354 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Rh, do you think that dog's fur would work as well? I have been reduced to cutting the dog's fur myself as toileteurs are either too expensive, too far away or because OH thinks the dog wouldn't like them!    Report

16/06/2008, 18:22 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,804 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Sheep have a slight oiliness to their woll I think, and that may be what does the trick re water rentiontion - if you have the fur anyway, what have you got to lose ? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

18/06/2008, 21:58 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,678 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs I have just posted this on another thread, but here goes again. An old way of getting rid of slugs is to put the tough outer cabage leaves down around the plants you want to protect. In the morning you lift the leaves and there are your lovely slugs, all ready for disposal. Safe for the pets and wild life. You can re position them in the neighbours garden if you don't like him/her or you can dispose (kill) them by dropping them into some white spirit. They are not too keen n that!! The problem with using salt is that it makes suck an unholy sticky mess!! John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

18/06/2008, 23:30 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,354 Re: dog friendly but fatal to slugs Thanks for the tip, Jonz.  Sounds like a nice, clean, easy disposal.  They really have been the bane of my life this year.     Report

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