There’s no need to let pesky snails and slug take over the garden!
We’ve put together 7 ways for you how can protect your veggies from those ugly little creepers.
1. Beer Traps
Bury a recycled can or plastic container in the soil and fill it with beer. The snails, sluggers will be attracted to you dish for a sip and will eventually drown in it!
2. Crushed Egg Shell
Crushed egg shells are an excellent snail deterrent, as it has been reported that the abrasive texture of their soft bodies repels these creatures. Furthermore eggshells provide calcium and other nutrients to soil!
3. Use Sandpaper to Deter Slugs
The minute that the slugs and snails feel pinch of sandpaper, they will quickly find a way to avoid it because this paper is painful to them.
4. Catch Slugs with Citrus
Place some citrus rinds around the yard, as they are very attractive to snails. The sweet smell is sure to lure them in and then you can easily pick off every last one!
5. Salt Solution
It’s no secret that salt is one of the most effective ways to keep slugs and snails away. Sprinkling it around your plants will draw these pests out and they’ll never return again.
6. Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds and slugs, they don’t get along so good. Slugged instantly by the caffeine in your garden soil- they are sure to never return!
7. Chickens Or Ducks
Let your chickens and ducks take care of the slug problem for you! They love eating highly nutritious slugs and snails!