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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl

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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  2:54:32 PM  Show Profile
We are having a population explosion of snails. They are multiplying faster than rabbits. My Sweetie (husband) and I have literally picked these things off from the garden, the flower beds, the brick post (they are climbing up). My DH has sprayed, probably some kind of bad stuff. He refuses to tell me, because he knows I will not like his answer. LOL
Any suggestions.
Marly

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross

Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  5:36:33 PM  Show Profile
put out a pie plate of beer. They are attracted to the smell, crawl in and die.
Here is a good link:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/slugs.html

Alee
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Sitnalta
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Jessica
NJ
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  5:41:45 PM  Show Profile
salt..you can sprinkle it around where you dont want them to go. they walk through it and you can watch them fizz--the slugs that is..not sure about snails
hugs

Jessie

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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl

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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  6:13:02 PM  Show Profile
Alee:
Thanks for that wonderful site about slugs!!!!!!!! I'm printing the information out as I post this.
Jessie: I'm on my way out with the salt box. Thanks.
Marly

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
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Alee
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  6:52:29 PM  Show Profile
Marly- be careful with the salt- it will sterilize your soil where you put it.

Alee
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Sitnalta
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  7:34:22 PM  Show Profile
oh wow! i didnt know that Alee--thanks for the warning!

Jessie

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their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.


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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl

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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 :  7:42:52 PM  Show Profile
Thanks Alee, my Sweetie didn't want to put the salt. But, he is reading the printout from the site you gave me.
We picked up 55 slugs today. Hand picked those suckers off the plants, crawling up the brick posts, on the pots.
Are those things kin to rabbits? LOL
Marly

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
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