On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 12:54:12 GMT, "Ian"
wrote:

1 part ammonia to 7 parts water. Patrol garden morning and night in early
spring. spray slugs directly. They shrivel up and die.

My sister has an extensive hosta garden, and slugs are a real problem for
her. She now swears by this little mixture.

There is a new product, too, that is pellets containing iron and
phosphate. The slugs eat it and die. It isn't a toxic poison, and
will degrade over time into the soil.