Has anyone ever used Nematodes as a control against well slugs mainly, and if so what are the benefits compared to other products, many thanks and Hi to everyone

erm, no. not me

but hello anyway

seriously, I haven't used them because I am simply too disorganised to order them at the right time of year (apparently they have a small window of effectiveness and I always miss it )


the others will be along shortly and I bet one of them will have a far more useful answer to offer you

Many thanks I was just curious, a friend of a friend has used them once and hasn't had a slug problem for 5 months now

hello clinkj ... wow that's a mouthful
No, not used them cos I never ordered them on time and besides, I think it would prob. cost a fortune, for 1 lottie and a 1/2 plus my garden But it's a thought for next year, after all the plants I lost this year

Hi clinkj

I've not used them either but am interested to find out if anyone else has I'm in the process of completely redesigning our garden and will have 3 smaller raised beds next year and was thinking of using nematodes on those as I've lost loads of stuff to slugs this year

Have used them , still think they are very expensive but do work. The garden was alive with huge slugs when we moved. We still get huge ones coming in from adjoining gardens but do manage to grow some food now

Thanks everyone, I think maybe it would be best to try them, we have a massive slug and snail problem. The snails someone suggested I catch them keep them feed for 3 weeks on carrots then cook then, a definite NO eh yuk.Any other ideas would be welcome though, ta

chickens mate

As Wardy and Lilo will testify, you don't have a mollusc problem, what you have is a chicken deficiency

Brilliant, we intend to get chickens once the plot is cleared, many thanks

Hi there...................yup, chickens are deffo the way to go to rid yoruself of a slug problem...................but I'm dead interested by bees read your profile and see you keep bees now I'm very jealous, did you do a bee keeping course before you got them

We've got a guy on the estate who has hives at his house and 3 hives behind the church, I've watched him a few times and helped bottle the honey. Last year was really bad all the queens died, this year slightly better about 60 jars. The bee man said once the land is cleared and ready he will help with the bees and show us what to do especially the feeding in the winter. We are justing waiting for keys to access the land as it's alley gated but fenced all the way around with lots of elderberries and blackberries.

I used Nematodes once in my veg patch at home but I didn't notice any noticeable improvement I'm afraid but I only used one application. Maybe to do a thorough job you'd have to make several applications. You have to adopt a many-pronged approach I reckon to make a dent in the slug population. You have to enlist the help of birds and toads etc so being chemical free is a start. Adding sand to the soil where you want to grow veg that slugs enjoy and lots of homemade compost with loads of eggshells in it (again, them chooks coming in handy).. If you're gardening at home you could unleash some chooks (just borrow some if you don't want your own) You have to keep your eyes open and pick them off, I put slug pellets in plastic boxes, use beer traps, upturned grapefruit and orange skins. Organic slug pellets is an option but they're not very water resistant I found

Just checked the Organic Catalogue and they only deliver nematodes in April
I also have as many snails as slugs I'm willing to attack them on all fronts for next season cos I've lost soooo much this year and the last

Can't bring myself to cooking them though