Vegetables and Herbs

Natural Snail and Slug Control Using Beer

February 25, 2011
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The damage and little slimy trails suggest that snails and slugs have been grazing on my plants. In addition to picking them off, we usually sprinkle Sluggo around the yard. Even though Sluggo is organic, I don’t like using it around my vegetables and herbs. My peppers are currently being eaten by both slugs and snails so I’m experimenting with some ways to control these garden pests naturally.

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Do You Have Critters in Your Garden?

July 28, 2009
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Believe it or not, I do. We live on a small canyon. I have seen rats, possums and raccoons. We have tried several times to grow vegetables and failed. Something was eating them. I even had a habanero pepper plant that I was convinced whatever it was would stay away from. I don’t even eat those because they are so hot. The critter ate the peppers off. Then it came back for more, again and [...]

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