slugs on spuds

[Meanqueen]

I was quite happy to stick my hands down into the bags, and rummage about amongst the roots to pull out a few spuds for my dinner. But, I have just been out slug picking and found huge black horrible slugs munching away on the tops. I think I'm going to get the rubber gloves out when I next go excavating, ughhhh, the thought of touching one of those slimy creatures gives me the shudders.

Ilona

[saint-spoon]

They’re all god’s creatures, albeit not cute and fluffy. They make excellent bait when fishing for summer chub on the river Avon as well. They have taken out an entire crop of sorrel over the past couple of week as well the slimy little b**gg*rs.

[Meanqueen]

I have just noticed, there are no slugs lurking in the spuds I planted in rigid pots, but they are hidden in the folds of plastic in the bags. I had a look early this morning and scooped a dozen out with a spoon. Maybe I have to inspect regularly and pick them out.

Ilona

[saint-spoon]

HFW used to feed them to his chooks.

[Effie]

My granny is now 93 and was always a keen gardener.

She had a fantastic slugging tool - a knitting needle lashed onto the end of an old broom handle. On damp evenings, she would potter round the garden filling up the slug kebeb stick, not sure what she did once it was full though

This is one of my earliest memories, whenever I see slugs I think of Granny

[Bollybarb]

Cool!!
Slug kebab!!