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  • From: Greg Bell <gregbell@znet.com>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Straw mulch - slug haven?
  • Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:20:33 +1000 (EST)


Has anyone else found that straw mulching a veggie garden can result in a large habitat and breeding ground for slugs?

I always find it interesting that slugs seem to munch on decaying dead matter as well as live plant matter. Lay a piece of damp cardboard on the ground in a shady spot for a week and see the happy hoards that show up.

Similarly, the oft-prescribed moisture-holding dead layer of straw on top of a garden bed seems to be ideal for slugs.

~gb




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