Penny Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 It actually does seem to work! I have one remaining courgette plant which I've now planted out and I encircled it with a layer of used coffee grounds. This morning, there was a slug motorway trail going round and round the plant - but it was completely intact! They obviously didn't like the coffee grounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 That's good to know! - I'll have to take up drinking coffee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 This definately works as do egg shells. Keeps the little blighters at bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Most coffee shops give away bags of used coffee grounds for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Oooooooooooo - I meant to post about this. Starbucks give out free bags of coffee grounds to gardeners for this very purpose Bet it makes the garden smell great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I read somewhere recently, can't remember where now, that Diatom works well too. Might work out a bit expensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I think I'd rather take up drinking coffee than drive to Stratford and have to find any parking near Starbucks - it would be a lot quicker as well! Next time I'm going past though........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I always pick up a bag when going past Starbucks.... if I don't need for slug deterrence it goes straight into the compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 This definately works as do egg shells. Keeps the little blighters at bay That's what I thought but the blighters crawled across a thick layer of crushed egg shell in my seed tray and ate every one of my cucumber seedlings Maybe a mix of coffee and egg might work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 This definately works as do egg shells. Keeps the little blighters at bay That's what I thought but the blighters crawled across a thick layer of crushed egg shell in my seed tray and ate every one of my cucumber seedlings Maybe a mix of coffee and egg might work The key to success is wide strip of barrier thin and wide better than tall and narrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
