A very weird thing happened, just the other day, while I was watering the tomatoes, I discovered one of the flowerboxes has slugs. They were just a few small ones, but there they are.
The slugs are really tiny, and even a bit cute, I can't help to feel guilty for wanting to get rid of them. They spend most of the time strolling around the planter and not doing much.
They are eating the alyssum's old dead branches, but other than that they don't seem to be doing much damage. For now I will toss away the ones I get to catch, but no heavy arms just yet. Although, I will keep an eye on them, because I would hate if they become a plague and they ruin the crops.
I really wonder how do they manage to get there, I haven't gotten any new plants for that pot or anything. Maybe one managed to climb all the way there on one of the rainy days last month, but I am not sure. I guess nature always find a way.
Small slugs in my garden
The slugs are really tiny, and even a bit cute, I can't help to feel guilty for wanting to get rid of them. They spend most of the time strolling around the planter and not doing much.
They haven't done any damage yet
They are eating the alyssum's old dead branches, but other than that they don't seem to be doing much damage. For now I will toss away the ones I get to catch, but no heavy arms just yet. Although, I will keep an eye on them, because I would hate if they become a plague and they ruin the crops.
No idea how they got there
I really wonder how do they manage to get there, I haven't gotten any new plants for that pot or anything. Maybe one managed to climb all the way there on one of the rainy days last month, but I am not sure. I guess nature always find a way.
I think slugs have supernatural powers! They appear out of nowhere at the slightest excuse. Maybe there were some eggs in the soil of a plant you bought a while ago..?
ReplyDeleteI used to flick mine over the retaining wall at our old house. I'm sure the nosey neigbors wondered what I was doing.
ReplyDeleteI think their eggs were in the soil when you buy soil. i had same problem here sometime ago with small snail. They appear all of sudden!
ReplyDeleteThe slugs actually look pretty cute in your photos. Thankfully I don't have them. Perhaps they don't like the hot weather.
ReplyDeleteBtw, congrats! Your caption has been selected and being posted today. You saw what I saw; tango! :)
I hate slugs... They get everywhere, it seems! Yesterday morning I saw a flock (a heard? A school?) of slugs perching at the top of my 2-meter sunflowers...
ReplyDeleteIn Belgium with have a cough remedy made from live slugs. Should I post the recipe? :-)
ReplyDeleteI know, I know... extremely disgusting. But my grandparents swore it is very effective.
Slugs can climb very high! All slugs lay lots of eggs (each slug is both male and female) so you could end up with lots.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Very curious, Fer. I might suggest that perhaps eggs were in the soil in the pots when you purchased the plants if you bought plants that were already potted. Funny that you should say they are "cute" because when my daughter was younger she didn't want me kill them because they "were so cute." As long as they don't damage anything, I am inclined to let them be.
ReplyDeleteYou'd have thought one of the advantages of a balcony garden would be that it's slug free!
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Fer, If my slugs were that cute, I wouldn't complain.
ReplyDeleteI have read through your post and am very impressed with how many things you have managed to grow on your balcony! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteI always feed my slugs beer to welcome to the garden. They never seem to return for seconds.
ReplyDeleteSlugs on the high balconey! You said it best, nature will always find a way. :)
ReplyDeleteBlame it on the wind...:)
ReplyDeleteYikes! I hope you keep them completely under control. Sometimes being too nice to critters can turn them into pests.
ReplyDeleteFunny, how we both posted about slugs on the same day! Surprised they haven't started munching on your green leaves yet. They can cause quite a bit of damage as they seem to eat 24/7 in my garden! I would dispose of them properly as slugs have a homing device and if tossed are capable of making their way back to your plants if they liked the conditions enought. Good luck, Kelli.
ReplyDeleteFer,I now know two people on the planet who thinks slugs are cute, Myra and your good self.Get rid of them, the frogs in our garden are doing a good job keeping them down this year.
ReplyDeleteThey do look cute. I hope they don't damage your plants.
ReplyDeleteI have a 'pot' of slugs too. No idea how they get there and why are they in the empty (no plant, only soil) pot.
ReplyDeleteThey may be small now, but they'll get a lot bigger once they start eating your plants!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your recipe for the garlic insect repellent - it really works! :)
Not good at all !!! When I got one, my chicken are really happy. Me..... NO !!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen any slugs (yet) on my container plants! Have had huge grasshoppers...who have feasted on my Peace Lily! You're keeping an eye on the little slimers so you should be OK!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteMy guess is they were on the soil somehow. I will keep an eye on them, I don't want to lose any crops to them
I hope they have not increased in number in the interim.
ReplyDeleteTheir presennce on your balcony prove it's a real garden!
ReplyDeleteBetter to get rid of those slugs. They might cause damage on your garden.
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