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Hello all Last year I sowed 10 rows of carrots, one after the other as each time the seedlings raised their heads they were eaten by, I assume, slugs. I treated the soil with nematodes but to no avail.   I cannot use slugs pellets etc as I have a

just a quick question for any 1,just bought some slug pellets and it dosnt say anything about if it harms the birds if they eat them after they have died,i emailed the company that produces them and they say that birds will not eat dead or dieing

Wild life mating can be very fascinating. i have two collar doves which kiss beaks for ages before mating on next door's roof! The time od day does not seem to bother them but we will all have to get up very early to watch the slugs it seems

Have just read an article in the Daily Telegraph on cottage gardens and thought I would post this excerpt which refers to delphiniums: "To counteract slugs, he buys aluminium sulphate from a chemist and puts two tablespoons in two gallons of water

A friend mentioned this plant, seen in a catalogue and described as a slug-eating plant;   I wondered if anyone had one and can they really see off slugs?! In theory yes-this is what Kew say about it http

I spotted some holes on my tulips and Oriental Poppies today, so I thought I would pop out this evening to see what the culprits were. Surely enough SLUGS. I wandered the problem areas and could only find baby slugs (probably because I got rid of so

My compost bin is full of slugs, to such an extent that I'm wondering whether any of it will be usable as it will be full of eggs. Any suggestions? jcoogs wrote (see) My compost bin is full of slugs, to such an extent that I'm wondering whether any

Has anyone got any good tips on keeping slugs at bay,without using harsh chemicals. You can put a ring of diatomaceous earth around the plants, or crush up eggshells very finely and use that instead. Another way is to sink a tub of beer

I saw a slug on the pavement a couple of doors down from my house today that was so big that when I put it in my hand, it reached from where the palm joins the wrist, right up to the middle of my fingers.  It was the diameter of a banana!  I have

on and around the new plants is a worthwile trip. They don't seem to like the taste or granularity. It's like dusting you just have to do it regularly. Good luck and enjoy your garden. Do slugs killed by nematodes present any danger to garden birds? What about