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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: Bionic on March 19, 2016, 09:38:52 am

Title: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
Post by: Bionic on March 19, 2016, 09:38:52 am

Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give
 off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

Title: Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
Post by: Fleecewife on March 19, 2016, 12:09:55 pm

Well, I've got plenty of old pie tins, but no cucumbers.............

Title: Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on March 19, 2016, 02:51:11 pm

brilliant idea! I will definately give it a try. I usually use beer in sunken tins in thre garden which works too. :) Thanks bionic :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on March 20, 2016, 06:59:26 pm

Call ducks will do it too! 
Our 2  :&> :&> had a good effect on slug numbers in the back end of last year.