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  • From: Robyn Francis <erda@nor.com.au>
  • To: "paul@richsoil.com, permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Slug control
  • Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:31:16 +1100

On 16/11/04 9:38 AM, "Paul Wheaton" <paul@richsoil.com> wrote:

> I had the best solution until you nixed poultry. Turning chickens into your
> garden a
> couple of hours before they go to roost would make it so they eat the slugs
> and leave
> your veggies alone.

You must have amazingly selective chickens to only eat your slugs without
scratching out seedlings, turning the mulch upside down and feasting on
lettuce - you wouldn't believe the destruction they can wreck in just a few
minutes in the vegie patch
Robyn





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