Southern DIY: The *Not So* Giant Slug Killer

So I tried container gardening last year, and it flat-out flopped.

 

I kept forgetting to water the damn things!

 

Anyways, so this year I am determined to make a garden happen. I’ve invested more than just a few little herbs into it. I have… tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, oranges, a Meyer lemon tree, blackberries, tea olive bush… and on and on.

 

But… I noticed some holes popping up in my plant leaves! WTF.

 

 

I wasn’t sure what they were, but while digging up weeds (LITERALLY DIGGING WITH A SHOVEL CAUSE DAMN THEY’VE GOT ROOTS), I realized that an old rose-bush (consisting of one vine) had died and had slimy material on the dead roots. Cue the tears!

 

So I had a theory that maybe it was slugs. Also because my son was digging around in the fallen camelias and said “look! SLUGS!” and I said “DON’T PUT THEM BACK THEY WILL EAT THE PLANTS” and he bemoaned the idea of killing them. “Mommy! They’re just innocent creatures of God!”

 

But kill them, we must. My wallet is not keen on the idea of feeding pests. Part of the idea of this garden is to help save my wallet this summer with some homegrown goodness.

 

Two friends commented on my Facebook thread saying I could put out saucers of BEER and the slugs would go in and die drunk and happy.

 

Not sure if they died drunk and happy, but die they did.

 

 

My son is sad about it. I am not.

 

 

Love to all y’all,

 

Molly