The Slug Hunting Season has officially started
After the heavy downpours of rain this week, I should have guessed that the slugs would be out in force.
I can officially declare that the slug hunting season is now open and they are heading to a vegetable plot near you (please not my lettuces again this year) so this is the time to get out your slug and snail reinforcements a bit quicker than I did.
Whilst I was watering my cabbages plot, removing yellowing leaves and any leaves that were touching the ground I had the misfortune to touch a slimy creature, yes thats right the dreaded slug! This was a small baby slug which has got into my plot before I managed to slug proof it with copper tape. Perhaps it was just reminding me to be a bit quicker off the mark for next year!
Needless to say it met its bitter end under foot. Well I have to be ruthless if I’m going to get any lettuce this year.
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Just Added:
My official Slug Counter will be totting up how many slugs I encounter in my plots this year, see the right hand side bar just under the calendar for total count so far.
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