Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

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Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115195Post Bluemoon »

I've accidentally found a way to clear ground of the baby slugs which live beneath the soil - don't ask how I discovered it, it's embarrassing - Fill a net bag (such as the ones oranges come in) with stones and gravel, bury it, water it, leave it for a couple of days. Dig the bag up and it will be full of tiny slugs which can then be removed before the bag is buried elsewhere. Unbelievably, this WORKS.

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Re: Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115197Post MKG »

:lol:

... well discovered. But we HAVE to ask, you know. I don't believe anyone could resist. Spill the beans, Bluemoon - how did you discover it?
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Re: Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115198Post Jobi1canobi »

Excellent tip - thanks! :thumbleft:
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Re: Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115270Post 9ball »

Brilliant tip, can't wait to hear the story behind it.
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Re: Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115310Post MINESAPINT »

Its obvious. The so called stones were actually diamonds. Bluemoon is part of a major diamond smuggling gang. Bury the treasure & call back for it when safe to do so.
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Re: Clearing Ground of Baby Slugs.

Post: # 115390Post Peggy Sue »

Where do you get your imagination Minesapint?! :lol:

OK should be competition for best guess? I think maybe it was a homemade toy for the dog, who buried it, wee'd on it, then dug it up and brought it into the house as a present crawling in slugs- ours definitely does that with bones!! :wink:
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