Where do slugs go when it freezes?

**chris** · 24-01-2013, 04:46 PM

Hopefully to heaven/the afterlife/whatever you believe in

More than likely in the soil, I'd guess?

**Bren In Pots** · 24-01-2013, 04:58 PM

They move into our kitchen

**Nicos** · 24-01-2013, 05:00 PM

Snow is a warmer cover than frost!

**Sheneval** · 24-01-2013, 05:02 PM

The hide in my Hosta waiting to strike as soon as new growth begins

**Bigmallly** · 24-01-2013, 06:31 PM

A few little sluggy facts:

Fascinating Slug Facts ~ Slug Off

**veggiechicken** · 24-01-2013, 06:37 PM

Some of those facts I would prefer not to have known

A slug can stretch 20 times its length & the average garden has over 20,000 slugs and snails. Makes you wonder why you bother trying to fight them

**bubblewrap** · 24-01-2013, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by Lando View Post

Hi

Does anyone know how slugs survive the frost and snow??

Probably in your compost or manure heap the middle of these will rarely freeze.

**Bigmallly** · 24-01-2013, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

Some of those facts I would prefer not to have known

A slug can stretch 20 times its length & the average garden has over 20,000 slugs and snails. Makes you wonder why you bother trying to fight them

Because us growers love a challenge.............

**veggiechicken** · 24-01-2013, 07:09 PM

....and some of us are completely Nuts

**bubblewrap** · 24-01-2013, 08:35 PM

They go on holiday to warmer climes(hitch a ride with the swallows

) breed then return in April

**veggiechicken** · 24-01-2013, 08:38 PM

I think, BW that they may also breed here - just something my Mummy told me when she explained about the Birds and the Slugs

**bubblewrap** · 24-01-2013, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

I think, BW that they may also breed here - just something my Mummy told me when she explained about the Birds and the Slugs

That sort of thing took a long time to sink in with me

**veggiechicken** · 24-01-2013, 08:46 PM

I only learnt about birds and slugs - probably explains why I don't have kids

**bubblewrap** · 24-01-2013, 08:50 PM

Me to I inherited mine when Madderbat moved in with me ten years ago.

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