Like Leigh, I use zero chemicals whatsoever here on the North Shore of Massachusetts. This is very important to me, and should be, nationwide, at least. I do, however, have two fish that gulp down any that I find in the plant house. I, too, have heard that the beer in a plate trick does work. Best, Jude On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 9:04 AM Leigh Blake via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Good morning to all!! I haven't posted before...and I'm eighty miles > inland from you, Robin...Regarding slugs...fortunately we don't have the > "invasive" ones here in Trail...but we DO have the NATIVE Banana Slug which > wanders through my wild garden...rarely damaging any of my rock plants...or > natives. Bulbs have never been eaten by these monstrous guys ( > hermephodites...) either,...I move them if they look like they might take > an interest in something fragile...also have these beautiful RED SNAILS. I > never poison our slugs or snails...too many lizards, snakes, and birds, > butterflies, dragonflies and others that I love and need.. I've always > heard that beer ( what a waste!) in a bowl attracted snails and slugs...is > this true??? Happy gardening ... Leigh Blake, Trail > > On Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 11:30 PM Marc Rosenblum via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > Robin, > > > > I know that I am about 300 miles NNE of you; but your weather is likely > > not much different. In January, we had 3 weeks of 65-72 F (18.3-22.2 > > C) followed by a hard freeze. Many slug eggs deposited last fall were > > killed by the freeze. Others which survived likely delayed 'hatching' > > (if such language is appropriate for slugs). > > > > Marc Rosenblum [Falls City, OR] > > > > On 8/19/2023 11:14 AM, Robin Hansen via pbs wrote: > > > While I saw very few slugs and snails this early spring through > > mid-summer, > > > as I'm potting up a lot right now, I'm finding baby slugs in and on the > > > bottoms of pots which are watered regularly. An unusual situation > because > > > normally, I find a lot of adults in spring and early summer. > > > > > > > > > > > > My questions are about your experiences this year, perhaps as compared > to > > > last year, what species you have seen, which plants you find the most > > > vulnerable, and what control methods you use. There are some of us a > bit > > > squeamish about disposal methods, so may I suggest only brief > > descriptions > > > of methods of attack without details, if that's possible??? Remember, > > many > > > of these little animals are imports so please distinguish between what > > you > > > know to be native slugs and their habits, and European or other slugs > and > > > their habits. > > > > > > > > > > > > Methods change, the chemicals we are allowed to purchase changes and > our > > > gardens change. We may stop growing some vulnerable plants and find > > others > > > that work better. Please tell us about those also. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Robin Hansen > > > > > > 10 degrees warmer than last summer on the Oregon > > > > > > Southwest coast. Not a drop of rain since May > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pbs mailing list > > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > PBS Forum latest: > > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > PBS Forum latest: > > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…