Gardens grow. Slugs eat. I tsk loudly.

26 May 2009

I uploaded the latest photos from the patch today. I spent a nice chunk of time in the garden on Saturday, sowing more seeds and transplanting tomatoes and aubergines that had until that point been residing inside. Where the slugs couldn’t get to them. However, they’re now out in the wilderness where the slugs can get to them, which means I’m back on slug patrol of an evening. In addition to this the cucumbers are also protected by plastic bottles and the tomatoes are coming up within the walls of bottomless yoghurt pots. A yoghurt pot also being the vessel of choice for slug collection tonight. FEAR THE YOGHURT POT, YE TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSKS. I’ve probably cleared about 30 slugs from the patch over the past few days and I’m hoping that the slug pellets I put down will have got a few too. I’m betting the slug I saw last night didn’t appreciate the shower of pellets I cold-heartedly gave him. You eat the tops off my cucumbers, sweetcorn and runner beans and I will not be your friend.