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Problem: the slugs eat the seed leaves off as soon as seeds germinate outside. So now, when I plant my bean seeds/squash seeds/ cucumber seeds/ flower seeds etc outside I try to surround them immediately by pressing a small  recycled yogurt cup / plastic cup with the bottom cut out or a loo roll into the ground. This seems to foil the slugs at least until the seed leaves appear. They stand a better chance at surviving.

Just make sure you haven't caged a little slug IN when you shove the cup into the soil. ;D

The centre from a 2 litre pop bottle works well too, and you can cut it off when the plant out grows it.

I think if they can get down to your spuds they will have no problem getting under your tubes to your veg..

Different sort of slugs, the small black "keelers" I think I've heard them called, live under ground, but the larger surface slugs munch your new leaves.

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on May 21, 2010, 17:29:14
Problem: the slugs eat the seed leaves off as soon as seeds germinate outside. So now, when I plant my bean seeds/squash seeds/ cucumber seeds/ flower seeds etc outside I try to surround them immediately by pressing a small  recycled yogurt cup / plastic cup with the bottom cut out or a loo roll into the ground. This seems to foil the slugs at least until the seed leaves appear. They stand a better chance at surviving.

Just make sure you haven't caged a little slug IN when you shove the cup into the soil. ;D

We had the same problem and then found out about nematodes, type this into google and
go from there hope this helps
yours Lena :)