Doug Kanter wrote:
> "tofuqueen" > wrote in message
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> Doug Kanter wrote:
> > "tofuqueen" > wrote in message
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> > L'Espérance wrote:
> > > tofuqueen wrote:
> > >
> > > > John Long wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>If so, what do you use?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I grow organically and buy mostly organically. If purchasing
> > > > non-organic, the health food sections have specific washes for veggies
> > > > and fruit.
> > > >
> > > I grow organically as well. Since I don't relish eating bird poop, I
> > > wash all fruits and vegetables whether I grew them or not. To answer
> > > John's question, I use a little soap, not detergent, in the wash water.
> > > Then I rinse well. We have filtered water so I know there isn't a
> > > problem that way.
> >
> > >The princess in me asked my husband to stop growing lettuce. We have
> > >tried every kind possible but I find it way too time consuiming to
> > >clean. Paying the extra money for organic that is already mostly
> > >cleaned is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay easier :-)
> >
> > Got a lawn mower? Got a bag attachment for it? Bag some grass every now
> > and
> > then, and sprinkle a 1" thick layer of alongside the rows of lettuce.
> > Stops
> > soil from splattering onto it when it rains. Or, just buy some shredded
> > cedar bark if you can't collect grass clippings.
>
> Have any ideas how to nail the fat, gross, disgusting slugs? Honestly,
> I could vomit just looking at those suckers, never mind touching them.
> YUUUKKK.
>
> ==============
>
> There are SO many ways of dealing with slugs, many of which don't involve
> nasty chemicals. Got a library nearby? Go read some gardening books.

My husband _really_ has tried everything (natural) but they're just
here and I have to ignore them or move. I'd rather move.