I have just been told that coffee grounds are a good slug replent is this true. I know you can put it in your compost but did not know if it was an good for getting rid of slug????
I am not sure about slug repellent but surely after rainfall it will mostly discintegrate, dilute and wash away into the soil.
I'll believe it when I see it.
I have heard it before but never tried it.
Believe me, it doesn't work. :(
G x
Starbucks will give you used grounds for composting/mulching. Here's what they say - nothing about slugs though!
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/compost.asp (http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/compost.asp)
As indicated by others I do not consider that they make a satisfactory slug repellent. I would add them to the compost heap, mixing them in well with other ingredients.
Here is a brief useful article on coffee grounds ...
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/vanderburgh/horticulture/extnotes/2006/coffee.htm (http://www.ces.purdue.edu/vanderburgh/horticulture/extnotes/2006/coffee.htm)
Beer works much better! ::)