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Re: Slug Help



My grandmother uses crushed eggshells around the flower beds, and it works
like a charm.  I guess they don't like those sharp edges on their sensitive
skins.

Good luck,

Sue
Edmonton

PS  I don't know if they winter over, but it's a fair guess that they don't
migrate!  :-)



At 07:08 AM 10/3/97 -0400, SUEHUL@aol.com wrote:
>I am in need of some advice about slugs.  Especially -- 
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> Do they winter over (in Minnesota)?  
>Is there anything I can do this fall to reduce my slug population in the
>spring?
>Are there ways to deter them, as opposed to just killing them when they come?
>How much salting of slugs can I do before it's going to hurt my soil?
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>Thanks!
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>Sue Hulsether
>Big gardener, & CSA wannabe
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