I've been having issues with slugs eating my carrots and lettuces in my right raised bed, so I decided to do the easy remedy of placing small bowls of beer out. I've been very successful since I started a week ago. The first few nights I had between 10 & 15 slugs between 2 bowls, now I'm averaging about 5 a night. Then, the other day I came across an article over at Plants That Produce discussing the "pesticide" in beer which kills slugs and snails. Here's a quick excerpt:
"Now some gardeners put beer out in trays or cans to attract and kill slugs at night. But you know, the production of beer involves those very processes and sometimes the same chemical salts that are used in the manufacture of pesticides and fertilizers."
"Iron phosphate is a naturally occurring mineral that is beneficial to plants and animals but deadly to snails and slugs. You can buy iron phosphate pellets under the brand name Sluggo at local nurseries or in bags marked pet safe snail pellets at big box stores. No one should worry about using iron phosphate to control snails and slugs. It is in most human vitamins, pet (mammal) vitamins, and plant fertilizers."
So, needless to say, I went out and bought some Sluggo... Now I won't have to go out every evening and pour one for my slimey homies, and now I won't have to rush outside to empty the bowls of dead beer-swollen slugs before the LO gets to them.
Now my second interesting beer find...
BEER SOAP! HA! This just cracks me up. I may need to get a few bars for stocking stuffers this Christmas...
Looking through a few of their selections, they offer soap made from some pretty yummy draughts like, Sammy Smith Nut Brown and Guinness.
So, if I use this soap, will I leave the shower smelling like I just left a bar?
Ok, now I will work on more pertinent topics.
