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    Hi to everyone
    i have a problem to wich i hope the fantastic knowledge base on hear can answer
    a question , And that is i have grown some really lovely red spring onions in a container and all was going well until i took them to my daughters house so she could look after them.They are ready to harvest but they are covered in slug or snail slime and the big question is if i wash the slime off of them can i still eat them as i have patiently
    waited for them to grow, but i am not sure if slug slime is toxic or not . This may sound a stupid question but i am still learning and enjoying growing veggies.
    So many thanks in advance to anyone who can give me some advice
    many thanks again to all and have a great growing season
    mr biffo

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    I hate to think what has crawled over the crops I grow .....just give them a good rinse
    Last edited by Greenleaves; 29-07-2015, 05:31 PM.

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    • #3
      Just give them a wash, they'll be fine

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      • #4
        If I didn't eat veggies that slugs and snails had walked over I'd go hungry
        Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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        • #5
          Yes, just give them a good wash.

          I'd be far MORE inclined to eat vegetables that have been crawled over i.e. it shows that they aren't so blitzed with toxic chemicals no living thing can come into contact with them!

          Watering in the morning, instead of the evening, can greatly reduce slug damage. The logic is simple, slugs are moisture-loving creatures and nocturnal.
          Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
          Everything is worthy of kindness.

          http://thegentlebrethren.wordpress.com

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          • #6
            I've never read of slug slime being toxic nor heard of anyone being hurt by it. Wash them and then f]dry them well. Wet onions will rot quicker than dry ones.

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            • #7
              If you give them a quick slosh about in vinegar and rinse them thoroughly , you'll get all the mucus off
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Nicos View Post
                If you give them a quick slosh about in vinegar and rinse them thoroughly , you'll get all the mucus off
                That's the Slugs and Snails in Vinegar---very tasty. They just don't slip down as easy without the mucas.
                Feed the soil, not the plants.
                (helps if you have cluckies)

                Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
                Bob

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