On Feb 7, 9:34*pm, Gill Matthews Try the wrote:
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On Feb 7, 10:44*am, Aries wrote:
On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:38:28 +0000, Aries wrote:
On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 02:32:46 -0800 (PST), judith.lea wrote:

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Oooh, I don't like using slug pellets Judith because of the birds and my
free range hens.

This link offers some alternativeshttp://www.gardenaction.co.uk/techniques/pests/slugs.htm
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Thanks Val, I like the nematode idea, I'll ask Sacha if Ray uses
these.

Judith

The soil has to be quite wrm for nematodes to work. I have seen different
temperatures quoted on different products, but I think the coolest was 10
degrees C and it seems unlikely that you would have soil as consistnetly warm
as this and snowdrops at the same time.

Gill M
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You are right Gill, here in the Auvergne it is much too cold until
April.

Judith