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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
« 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.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2016, 12:09:55 pm »

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

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
« Reply #2 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:
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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
    • Perthshire
Re: Don't know if this works but it might be worth a try
« Reply #3 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.
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