As a country boy, one of the things I like about spring is planting a garden. I like to grow a bunch of stuff, corn, tomatoes, beans, peas, zucchini, and so on. Well, this year I've been plagued by slugs in the garden. These guys come in several varieties and all of them are nasty. Nasty looking, nasty slimy, nasty tasting, (just kidding) nasty veggie eaters and this is where the problem comes in. They seem to only munch on new parts of the plants as well as flowers. So this is a problem since the veggies have to start as a flower, then as a new little cute veggie before they can mature to the point of harvesting. So, the flowers get eaten, no new veggies. If a new veggie happens to slip by the slugs ridicules appetite, it won't be long before the slimy little buggers find it and feast on my would be feast.
Here's a photo of the little culprit:
And what they apparently do best:
Above - A flower that has been munched off a zucchini plant.
Above - A normal zucchini flower.
So, why not just eradicate them from my garden you may be thinking? Well, these clever little cuties seem to be out at night for the most part. It appears that they have a low tolerance to the sun and heat so they are
nocturnal, for the most part. Since I am not
nocturnal, my chances are slim to catch these little garden killers in the act.
Anyone have a few slug traps you'd like to part with?
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