Comments on: Slugfest! http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/ Bumbling toward self-sufficiency in the wilds of Cape Cod Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: amy manninghttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-4389 amy manning Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-4389 Strangely enough, I relied on this method for a long time until I noticed that it wasn't quite working. I went out one night with a flashlight and watched the a**holes crawl right back out of the saucers. Yes, it was deep enough to drown them.Now, I trap them with wood boards or rocks and feed the small ones to the chicken (they can't get the big ones down). Strangely enough, I relied on this method for a long time until I noticed that it wasn’t quite working. I went out one night with a flashlight and watched the a**holes crawl right back out of the saucers. Yes, it was deep enough to drown them.

Now, I trap them with wood boards or rocks and feed the small ones to the chicken (they can’t get the big ones down).

]]> By: alexhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-581 alex Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:26:29 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-581 Hi, make slug manure and all your troubles will be gone. Take as many slugs as you can find (and the dead ones from your beertraps would be a good start). Throw them in to an old bucket of water. Put them aside in a sunny spot and leave for a while (like a week, or two). Disgusting stuff will be your richness. Now spray the liquid over your veggies or, if this idea scares the cabbages out of you, poor some around the stems. Et voilá, no more life snails and sluggs. It seems to be that they smell the dead snails and that keeps them away. We had a veggie farm for 5 years and this worked like a charm and didn't cost any beer. Hi,
make slug manure and all your troubles will be gone.
Take as many slugs as you can find (and the dead ones from your beertraps would be a good start). Throw them in to an old bucket of water. Put them aside in a sunny spot and leave for a while (like a week, or two). Disgusting stuff will be your richness. Now spray the liquid over your veggies or, if this idea scares the cabbages out of you, poor some around the stems. Et voilá, no more life snails and sluggs. It seems to be that they smell the dead snails and that keeps them away. We had a veggie farm for 5 years and this worked like a charm and didn’t cost any beer.

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Tamar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:10:15 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-376 Ken -- It's hard to imagine slugs succeeding where scouring fails (I know you're not supposed to scour cast iron, but I have resorted to it on occasion), but the real reason I'm not inclined to try this is that it's pretty revolting. If anyone knows whether this works, please chime in. Ken — It’s hard to imagine slugs succeeding where scouring fails (I know you’re not supposed to scour cast iron, but I have resorted to it on occasion), but the real reason I’m not inclined to try this is that it’s pretty revolting. If anyone knows whether this works, please chime in.

]]> By: Kenhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Ken Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:54:24 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-373 I have heard that the absolute best way to clean a cast-iron pan is to set it in an area where there are slugs, and let them eat everything that is stuck to it. I have not tested this. I have heard that the absolute best way to clean a cast-iron pan is to set it in an area where there are slugs, and let them eat everything that is stuck to it. I have not tested this.

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Tamar Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:47:13 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-368 Slugs just bring out the comedian in everyone now, don't they?The chickens drank some of the beer, but they didn't seem interested in the slugs. Perhaps they prefer them before they're pickled. Slugs just bring out the comedian in everyone now, don’t they?

The chickens drank some of the beer, but they didn’t seem interested in the slugs. Perhaps they prefer them before they’re pickled.

]]> By: Mimihttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Mimi Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-367 How about rolling those beer-soaked little dead guys in some flour spiced with tarragon, and fry in garlic butter. That way, you'd be eating-what-eats-off-the-land! Another idea, did you offer them to the chickens? How about rolling those beer-soaked little dead guys in some flour spiced with tarragon, and fry in garlic butter. That way, you’d be eating-what-eats-off-the-land! Another idea, did you offer them to the chickens?

]]> By: Aaron Haspelhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Aaron Haspel Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:04:36 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-363 From here it looks like a fair fight. From here it looks like a fair fight.

]]> By: Rudyhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/14/slugfest/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Rudy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:08:41 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1182#comment-362 I guess if I want that beer, I'll have to bring my straw and hang out in your collard greens matching wits with the slugs. I guess if I want that beer, I’ll have to bring my straw and hang out in your collard greens matching wits with the slugs.

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