Bother!!!

[chadspad]

All of my pepper seedlings have had their 2 leaves chewed off! There must have been over 50 of them - a right good feast for those snails Is there any chance they will recover and continue to grow or have they had it?

[ocailleagh]

The slimy little bandstands! I've often wondered about the logistics of getting an attack-hedgehog for just this reason!
I think its always worth leaving them for a few days to see what happens, I have had plants come back after being munched like this. I've also had them completely die off too...

[chadspad]

I was only commenting yest on the absence of slugs and snails - obviously spoke too soon!! Will leave them a bit then see what happens.

[becks77]

My calabrese got severely slugged but came back to life again after a few days , the same may hapen to your peppers. Plants are amazing.

[Jandra]

Several of my peppers were severely 'slugged'; one died, two are recuperating. So, give them a chance I'd say.

Good luck, Jandra

[Thurston Garden]

I think you would be lucky to have them re-grow sadly. If you have any seed left I would get them in the propagator ASAP! Don't ditch the seedling yet though - they won't regrow lying in the compost bin!

A rabbit has been sneaking into our big tunnel and mowed trays of peas down to 1 inch tall. They are only just beginning to come away again after about 3 weeks. New peas sown would be been better I think!

Fingers crossed

[marshlander]

That reminds me, I was going to go on a slug hunt before bed - the little b'$%^ are at my runner beans! Where's the torch?.......

[eccentric_emma]

talking of pests a cat just pooed in my pea plant pot! grrrrrrr

[MrsD'ville]

Oh the little barstewards. Give the peppers a chance, see what happens. My problem is large, feathered and has a wife - our pheasants have taken to grazing on the carrot tops in the polytunnel. They do deposit fertilizer here and there but it doesn't make up for the carrots - another job for the old plastic milk cartons I suppose.

[Millymollymandy]

And I forgot and put two young sweetcorn plants on the living room windowsill and the cat promptly chewed the leaves off. Now I know why I left the others in the spare bedroom......well at least he didn't puke them up like he does grass.

[ina]

And I forgot and put two young sweetcorn plants on the living room windowsill and the cat promptly chewed the leaves off. Now I know why I left the others in the spare bedroom......well at least he didn't puke them up like he does grass.

Cats - you just love them, don't you!
I didn't have the blinds up for a couple of months in my living room, because they were protecting the seedlings on the windowsill...

[andyt]

Or,alternatively,acquire a pump action 12-bore shotgun..........?? I'll get my coat

[Millymollymandy]

I'd rather not use that inside my house!