tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post548919848983813822..comments2024-01-19T10:38:38.041+00:00Comments on The Gardening Shoe: Slug HolidaySarah Shoesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-18658884794092147892013-05-09T17:11:30.052+01:002013-05-09T17:11:30.052+01:00Uugghh that is hideous. I can cope with touching ...Uugghh that is hideous. I can cope with touching the small ones but not the big ones - I pour salt on them which unfortunately is a slow oozing death of decombustion. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-25698954246311938872013-05-04T13:56:12.002+01:002013-05-04T13:56:12.002+01:00Hopefully they've all gone on holiday to Italy...Hopefully they've all gone on holiday to Italy.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-19181146513750870242013-05-02T20:27:59.214+01:002013-05-02T20:27:59.214+01:00This is no time for condiments!This is no time for condiments!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-33585620957616320722013-05-02T20:07:52.755+01:002013-05-02T20:07:52.755+01:00I shudder to think what Catharine's up to... I...I shudder to think what Catharine's up to... I'll go and take a look myself.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-16320110925856893312013-05-02T20:06:42.135+01:002013-05-02T20:06:42.135+01:00Owl envy indeed! I note your envy doesn't exte...Owl envy indeed! I note your envy doesn't extend to slugs. There was some research done on snails and it seems that they do have a homing instinct, so you're probably right about them returning. Time to put the "welcome home" banner up!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-55854952223801067412013-04-29T12:41:24.795+01:002013-04-29T12:41:24.795+01:00Hilarious! I will never be able to eat boiled okra...Hilarious! I will never be able to eat boiled okra again now! That giant black grasshopper sounds like the stuff of nightmares.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-33441590286014507172013-04-29T12:39:52.641+01:002013-04-29T12:39:52.641+01:00Thanks Jennifer! I love the idea of you escorting ...Thanks Jennifer! I love the idea of you escorting them from your garden - it is so much gentler than hurling them over the fence. I only hope they are not homing slugs.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-24258056921399872162013-04-29T12:37:25.559+01:002013-04-29T12:37:25.559+01:00Janet, I admire your ability to look for the good ...Janet, I admire your ability to look for the good in all things!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-70093587043588682492013-04-29T12:36:12.083+01:002013-04-29T12:36:12.083+01:00Hi Paula, this is an excellent solution. Do you th...Hi Paula, this is an excellent solution. Do you think they enjoy being hurled over fences? It has just occurred to me that they might, in which case, they will soon be back in your garden, chomping on plants and waiting for another turn. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-57128498275351571622013-04-29T12:33:12.290+01:002013-04-29T12:33:12.290+01:00Oh that's the worst - especially if you unwitt...Oh that's the worst - especially if you unwittingly squash one under your hand.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-69585979271176246792013-04-29T12:32:15.235+01:002013-04-29T12:32:15.235+01:00Roger! Handsome slugs?!!!! Pretty snails?!!! Deari...Roger! Handsome slugs?!!!! Pretty snails?!!! Dearie me, next you'll be telling me that aphids have a certain charisma!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-21629320131207255722013-04-29T12:27:07.778+01:002013-04-29T12:27:07.778+01:00Perhaps they migrate to Italy for winter! Perhaps they migrate to Italy for winter! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-33524199555460145532013-04-29T12:26:11.775+01:002013-04-29T12:26:11.775+01:00I truly believe that screaming is the only option....I truly believe that screaming is the only option. The volume of the scream is dictated by the size of the slug and teeny slugs merit a yelp. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-16627243895205368632013-04-29T12:23:17.052+01:002013-04-29T12:23:17.052+01:00Now I come to think about it, I don't even kno...Now I come to think about it, I don't even know if slugs actually have ears.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-5991792671926972462013-04-28T23:53:33.241+01:002013-04-28T23:53:33.241+01:00That is a big gross slug! Hurry! Grab the salt sha...That is a big gross slug! Hurry! Grab the salt shaker!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-20226405048289424462013-04-27T21:17:59.696+01:002013-04-27T21:17:59.696+01:00Ugh, I hate slugs and snails, I mulch with blue pe...Ugh, I hate slugs and snails, I mulch with blue pellets at times to keep the population down and give the plants a fighting chance for survival. Despite it being so wet last year, I've seen very little evidence of activity this Spring, perhaps they're still asleep. It's just as well as I haven't got round to proofing the borders yet and there are a lot of spring shoots emerging at the moment.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-70915725451042011612013-04-24T09:56:37.329+01:002013-04-24T09:56:37.329+01:00Ugh, I'm not looking forward to facing this fo...Ugh, I'm not looking forward to facing this foe again anytime soon!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890255701898337810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-69337040280137301642013-04-21T09:02:35.857+01:002013-04-21T09:02:35.857+01:00Angie, you are so sophisticated! The image of you ...Angie, you are so sophisticated! The image of you with your dainty bucket and kitchen tongs dropping slugs from a great height is hilarious! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-23306222629246264672013-04-21T09:00:52.013+01:002013-04-21T09:00:52.013+01:00Chickens range in our garden too, so perhaps they ...Chickens range in our garden too, so perhaps they are doing a good job. We are also blessed with visiting wild ducks, so between them I think they might be keeping slug numbers down. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-50242347188786229292013-04-21T08:57:23.032+01:002013-04-21T08:57:23.032+01:00I can imagine that grasshoppers would make you scr...I can imagine that grasshoppers would make you scream. Anything that hops or leaps has the potential to make the most courageous of us yelp. Thank goodness slugs don't hop. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-59906449253756207312013-04-21T08:54:52.938+01:002013-04-21T08:54:52.938+01:00Ah yes - no self-respecting slug would put up with...Ah yes - no self-respecting slug would put up with that racket!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-38056473676674550212013-04-21T08:54:10.332+01:002013-04-21T08:54:10.332+01:00You are fortunate indeed. Long may this happy stat...You are fortunate indeed. Long may this happy state continue!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-79161708512735913762013-04-21T08:51:14.638+01:002013-04-21T08:51:14.638+01:00Hello Hampshire - you have finally stumbled upon a...Hello Hampshire - you have finally stumbled upon a good use for slugs! I am now going to try to regard them as bird food and see if I like them more (although I think the screaming might scare the birds away).Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-65561621368811526042013-04-21T08:48:18.721+01:002013-04-21T08:48:18.721+01:00Really? I am in a constant state of repulsion when...Really? I am in a constant state of repulsion when I see them - I have never seen one do anything vaguely entertaining... ever! "Weird" is a very generous description!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-84562718276606764732013-04-21T08:46:01.049+01:002013-04-21T08:46:01.049+01:00I'm with you on that Helene. Here's to a s...I'm with you on that Helene. Here's to a snail/slug-free summer!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.com