Slugs and Epsom salts

[artichoke]

I have just read that Epsom salts deter slugs. Has anyone tried this?

[artichoke]

[Obelixx]

No.  I uise the new wildlife friendly slug pellets based on ferrous sulphate.

However, a solution of Epsom samlts used as a foliar feed for ericaceous plants such as rhodos, azaleas, skimmias and camellias does give them a much needed boost of magnesium and helps keeps their leaves green and healthy.

[asbean]

asparagus like them too  :) :) :)

[sweetsaphie]

i feel so rotten if i kill them , i have 12 giant african snails and i love them, so i have grown fond of the snails and slugs , what i do is i take the ones i find for a drive over to the industrial park there are tons of waste grown there, i know there is no hope for me