Whats eating my beans??....

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silverback
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Whats eating my beans??....

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Hi Veggie gardeners, any idea what's eating my runners?, snails or slugs...or both! }hairout{

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Your experience and thoughts would be very much appreciated )t' )t'
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slugs and/or snails - they just love beans
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Agree with LL on that one ,lots of slughs and snails about this year after the mild wet winter ,slug pellets ,beer traps copper wire ,by the way nice slippers )w(

Have a little look after dark with a torch ,bet you catch um )t'
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Thanks LL & Bill, I suspected as much, just wanted confirmation )t' , will deal with the little )de: )gr:

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Catapulting them three doors down is also a good one )run(

I've planted out quite a lot this week, been very dry, but it's tipped it down for the last five hours.
Thinks I'm going to find some slugs going home to bed first thing !!

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