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  • Attacking slugs and snails with a cucumber... rumour

    So... I have just read on the tinterweb that a few slices of cucumber in a small pie tin will keep your garden free of slugs and pests. Apparantly the chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminium releasing a scent which deters pests but cant be smelt by humans.

    Anyone tried this?

    Anyone willing to give it a try??

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    Sorry Vix but I had a vision of you wacking the slugs with a cucumber.............
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    • #3
      ^^^Exactly what I was thinking BM!
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      • #4
        April Fools Day is next week .

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        • #5
          That could work too BM

          I figured wasting a bit of cucumber might be preferable to wasting beer!
          Last edited by vixylix; 24-03-2016, 02:40 PM.

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          • #6
            Owts worth a bash.........................literally.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by vixylix View Post
              That could work too BM

              I figured wasting a bit of cucumber might be preferable to wasting beer!
              If you tasted my home made beer you'd have merry slugs and cucumber sarnies for tea.
              While wearing your night clothes, plant cucumbers on the 1st May before the sun comes up, and they will not be attacked by bugs.

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              • #8
                Here she comes...
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                Last edited by Scoot; 24-03-2016, 06:06 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by daviddevantnhisspiritwife View Post
                  slugs and cucumber sarnies for tea.
                  I'll pass on those I think.....

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                    Sorry Vix but I had a vision of you wacking the slugs with a cucumber.............
                    So did i :9
                    I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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