Last night in the damp and wet after a rainy day I went out on my first slug and snail pogrom of the season.
I've been growing some prize hostas in containers for the last few years and after a bad mollusc attack I try to be especially proactive at the time the new leaves are unfurling.Â
Last night was the first time it felt like proper growing weather, so as soon as it was getting dark I was outside with a headlamp collecting the offending molluscs.Â
This year I'm also going to try spreading a line of Vaseline covered in a layer of salt around the tops of the pots to deter the creatures from reaching the foliage.Â
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Vale of the Great Dairies
South Dorset
Elevation 60m 197ft