Slugs argharhghhh

[dilettante]

I keep sowing carrots and turnips and the seedlings keep getting demolished. Every time I think my salad crops are looking good they are suddenly skeletons. I suspect they're all living in my compost heap. Pellets aren't working well enough, I can't go down late at nigh. It might be time to resort to nematodes.

Between the slugs and the weeding this allotment is doing my head in. I feel like 'm not accomplishing anything, even though I know that's not true really.

[Shadylane]

We all feel your pain. This has been the worst year ever for the slimy cretins. We've lost loads but thankfully a packet of nematodes has arrived in the post today. Mind, it will probably be completely dry now for weeks and they won't work.

[bobbin]

Dilettante your salad crops may be falling victim to flea beetle as well.
Sorry that's not helpful is it? Just may not just be slugs. I left a kind of amusing slug story in the Vegging out section and there's lots of suggestions for foiling the slimy critters there too.