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Safe way to keep snails out of my garden?

post #1 of 10
6/14/11 at 7:33am
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I am a newbie gardener and just have a few plants to start with. Our backyard is like a snail resort, they are everywhere. I would like to safely keep them away from my plants with something that is also dog/cat friendly. Any suggestions?

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post #2 of 10
6/14/11 at 7:37am

Well, im not sure how pet friendly this one is....but i recall my mother setting out tins of beer at night...like in a shallow pie tin shaped plate  - apparently slugs loooove cheap beer!

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post #3 of 10
6/14/11 at 1:28pm

The Beekman boys just did a blog on this.  I found it!

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post #4 of 10
6/14/11 at 5:10pm
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Thanks ladies!
 

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Originally Posted by motherhendoula View Post

Well, im not sure how pet friendly this one is....but i recall my mother setting out tins of beer at night...like in a shallow pie tin shaped plate  - apparently slugs loooove cheap beer!

 


At least I won't have to waste the good beer & it would keep our Jack Russell Terrier calm, lol!


 

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Originally Posted by SuburbanHippie View Post

The Beekman boys just did a blog on this.  I found it!


Thanks, I just bookmarked it. They talk about the beer too! drink.gif

 

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post #5 of 10
6/15/11 at 1:20am

I am right there with you on the snails and slugs :) They are everywhere here too. After many ravaged crops I was able to keep them in check this year with a combo of Sluggo (its iron and safe for organic gardening and pets) and crushed hazelnut shell mulch that I got at the farmers market. The beer traps are great but only work for slugs and only for small to medium slug problems - mine was too serious and I couldn't stay on top of the maintenance of refilling/collecting and some still got to my plants.

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post #6 of 10
6/16/11 at 7:52am

Beer traps,copper barrier,and bedding they can not crawl over.

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post #7 of 10
6/16/11 at 7:55am
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Thanks everyone! smile.gif

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post #8 of 10
6/24/11 at 6:56am
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Originally Posted by mattemma04 View Post

Beer traps,copper barrier,and bedding they can not crawl over.



How much copper barrier would you be using? Could you lay down a copper wire around the perimeter and call it good or does it have to be bigger/thicker? 

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post #9 of 10
6/24/11 at 8:36am

I just posted about slugs and snails in this post:

 

http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1318515/total-gardening-newbie-protecting-lettuce

 

I really hate slugs...snails, too!

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post #10 of 10
6/28/11 at 9:26pm

i have heard to lay crushed egg shells around your plants, because the snails can't get over them?

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