Doug Kanter wrote:
> "tofuqueen" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
> Doug Kanter wrote:
> > "tofuqueen" > wrote in message
> > ups.com...
> >
> > Doug Kanter wrote:
> > > "tofuqueen" > wrote in message
> > > oups.com...
> > >
> > > 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.
> =====================
>
> 50 Ways to Kill a Slug: Serious and Silly Ways to Kill or Outwit the
> Garden's Number One Enemy
>
> Six dollar book, and a good one, too.
> http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...608581& itm=1

Thanks Doug, I emailed the link to my husband :-) It should be called:
50 Ways to Leave Your Slugger (get it?)