Kitchen Garden Forum

It's Potato Day at Ryton this weekend - Saturday for members, Sunday for everyone - and all the experts will be there, including Alan Roman.

Mmmm I know, I'm going and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Oh, Sir Walter Raleigh will be there too apparently...

I'll bring those recipes for you Chantal - it's easier than typing them out!

Margaret.

I believe I am right in saying that the slugs that cause real problems live underground and slug pellets won't affect them. Slugs will sometimes attack the leaves though I found that the ones with 'hairiest' leaves like King Edward were least affected, but Dunluce were very much to the slugs liking.

Hello Colin - I have always thought that slugs move all over the place and those found underground, just happen to be there at that time and at some stage will be above ground too. I am no expert though and would love to know if this is correct or not too. Either way, we find slug pellets very effective in protecting our precious plants. Jane E swears by ash too, so we are thinking of trying this too.

Hi all

Now, I don't want to sound like an anorak or anything but, if my memory serves me correctly, there are about 50 - 100 different types of slugs, most of who live underground. They do a fab job with the microbes etc needed in the soil. Slug pellets are not effective on these ones, only the ones above ground.

Slugs do not like hairy leaves at all as it hurts them to climb up for a quick nibble. I've never tried sowing hairy plants with the veg to see what happens but it might be worth a go on a couple of beds. Just to see what happens.

Anyone else have any thoughts about these slimy little reprobates?