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den ([personal profile] den) wrote2002-03-02 09:47 pm
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Lawn Dick update

I've just checked my patch of stinkhorns. The 4 from last night have had it, but there are nine new ones startting to show.

Slugs seem to love them. The slimy buggers have swamped the area and are chewing on my fungi. I might have to lay down some baits but I'm not happy about doing that since my garden is home to a blue-tongue lizard and I don't want to poison her.

shoo slugs! Leave my stinkhorns alone!
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Evil SLUGS

[identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com 2002-03-02 06:45 am (UTC)(link)

It also appears sinister forces are at work. Ask alt.callahans about the SLUGS organization. You could always pour salt on the evil slugs and watch them fry. I'm not gonna *go into a discussion about "salting one's stinkhorns." That sounds up close ane personal :D!!

Re: Evil SLUGS

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2002-03-02 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't know about SLUGS. I'll have to mention it one day.

Salting Your Stinkhorn sounds like a euphamism.
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alternatives to poison...

[personal profile] kuangning 2002-03-02 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know about the effect it'd have on your blue-tongued lizard, but saucers of beer work on slugs. You could also try setting out shredded paper; the slugs crawl into that overnight and the next morning you just shovel the paper up, slugs and all, and dispose of it Somewhere Else[tm]. You don't even have to kill the things that way.

Re: alternatives to poison...

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2002-03-02 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
What? Waste beer on slugs?!

The paper might work. I'll give that a try.

Re: alternatives to poison...

[identity profile] mmmetta.livejournal.com 2002-03-02 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
no, just fosters.

or vb. or some other beer that you tolerate less than usual.

you might even be able to get your hands on yank-beer, but then the slugs would probably avoid that too. or try to swim in it.
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*laugh*

[personal profile] kuangning 2002-03-03 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't take -much- beer. The little bit at the bottom of the bottle can be diluted with a bit of water and it'll still work. It's the scent that attracts them, mostly, and there just needs to be enough liquid that they're unable to climb out. Have you also considered surrounding your fungi with rings of salt? That also works pretty well as a deterrent. :)
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