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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
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 Posted - Jul 21 2010 : 7:09:18 PM
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Question....what's the deal with the diatomaceous earth? Why is it so hard to find the garden type. Our hardware has the pool type only. Where do you all find yours, besides on-line stores?
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 9:23:50 PM
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This is better late than never, but you should be able to find diatomaceous earth at a feed store, or a TSC if you have one close. There are SO many wonderful uses for it!!
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corrabelle
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
Corrabelle
Hamilton, Morrowville
ontario, Kansas
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Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 12:10:49 PM
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My mom caught my husband putting salt on the MASSIVE slugs we have outside of our house and she freaked out on him. She hates to see anything suffer...sigh. It didn't actually kill them though...it made them get really watery and goopy..but then they recovered and crawled off. Who knows, maybe they died later?
I'm willing to try the grapefruit idea though!
Corrabelle
http://themayberrysparrow.com
A Kansas gal living in Ontario. Sigh.
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2010 : 11:27:16 PM
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I used to send my son out when he was younger with a flashlight and a container of salt. He used to have fun going slug hunting. They disgusted me to bad to do it. He had fun!!! boys!! hehehehehehe
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E...
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 04:43:46 AM
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Last week we got some rain and tons of these nasty little black slugs came out. My poor daugther stepped on one and it stuck between her toes!!! She screeched and wouldn't stop screaming, she was so freaked out. I felt so bad. Didn't realize how hard it would be to help her. In the end, we soaked her foot, scrubbed with a washcloth, used two kinds of soap, baking soda, salt and peroxide. It was truly nasty, all the while the her tears were flowing.It wouldn't come off, and was like stepping in tar balls! When it was all over, I then had trouble getting the slime and yuck out of the tub. All this before nine am. My poor little munchkin. As for getting rid of the buggers, I use the beer trick in the garden, works great.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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IdahoShamrock
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Kathy
Hayden
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2010 : 08:24:12 AM
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Oh Beverly, I did the same with my boys. They loved being on slug patrol. It was the one chore they were eager to get started! And it kept the slugs down. I haven't seen too many of them this year, though. Thankfully!
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Phirefly
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Stacy
Damascus
new brunswick
Canada
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Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 2:11:31 PM
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| I am excited for summer to try out these ideas. I find that we have a alot of slugs and this year with a garden in the works I will need to make sure to keep them at bay. |
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