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Saturday, March 20, 2010

I LOVE GINGER ...SNUGS DON'T!

GINGER IS EXTREMELY POTENT SNAIL AND SLUG REPELLENT, ONE THAT IS NOT TOXIC TO PETS, PEOPLE OR THE ENVIRONMENT. ITS SPICY SHARP BURNING TASTE SERVES TO PROTECT PLANTS FROM INSECTS. SPREADING GINGER POWERED SPICE ON THE GROUND AROUND PLANTS CREATES A BARRIER BEYOND WHICH SNAILS AND SLUGS WILL NOT TREAD.
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  1. Marianne McAuliffeMarch 22, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    i never knew about the ginger thing..i always set out little flat pans filled with beer..seems to work..salt sprinkled on a slug will kill it...i'll bet if you sprinkled salt a distance from your plants a slug wouldn't cross it...

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  2. Kim @ Home Is Where The Heart IsMarch 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    That is a great idea! Never knew that. I'd rather use something like ginger.

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