oldwheels
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- Location
- Isle of Mull
When we moved in here many years ago one of the first things I noticed was how few slugs and snails there were, the old garden was over run with them, then one day I moved something and a big fat toad scurried for cover, puzzle solved, I haven't seen the toad for many years but we still haven't got many slugs and snails in the garden. Don't forget both slugs and snails can climb, and a slug can get through a surprisingly small gap.
When I plant anything out in a tub I put a smear of grease a couple of inches wide round the outside of the tub and the slugs or snails cannot get a grip.
Nasturtium has just gone out and if i did not do that they would be gone next morning.
We have a lot of house sparrows and I saw them once going along and nipping the growing tips off a row of garden peas.