tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2211713369920752568.post8511991347061886841..comments2023-04-04T08:26:29.672-05:00Comments on It's Not Easy Being Green: Beer for my Lettuceshannonseibelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909193023215305071noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2211713369920752568.post-21138994360072027162011-08-19T20:50:55.378-05:002011-08-19T20:50:55.378-05:00Beer really works - I've drowned many a slug t...Beer really works - I've drowned many a slug that was after my dahlias. I usually fill a container like a soup can mostly full with beer and bury it so that it is even with the ground. Happy hunting!Indiehttp://www.redhousegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2211713369920752568.post-44806143519145413752011-08-12T08:51:54.386-05:002011-08-12T08:51:54.386-05:00I'm not sure if I can stomach eating more lett...I'm not sure if I can stomach eating more lettuce knowing there could be slugs... make my stomach turn! So here's to hoping the beer works, or the lettuce will also have to find room in the compost pile!shannonseibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909193023215305071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2211713369920752568.post-7265745941979495012011-08-12T07:14:40.364-05:002011-08-12T07:14:40.364-05:00I feel your pain...I had a romaine plant that got ...I feel your pain...I had a romaine plant that got infested (and I don't use that term lightly!) with earwigs. Now those things <i>seriously</i> creep me out. Since the plant was started to get crowded out by a zuccini anyway I decided to dig it up and give the earwigs a new home in my compost pile. <br /><br />I hope the beer saves your plants!RunNicRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867119424895643417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2211713369920752568.post-9567811699728848592011-08-12T01:40:47.711-05:002011-08-12T01:40:47.711-05:00we have the same sluggy problem, always seem to fi...we have the same sluggy problem, always seem to find them in the fridge! We tried the beer thing, but it didn't work for us..nothing went into our beer trap and something took the lids off all of them (very strage!) Hope yours work!Susie - secondhandsusie.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727933470111599594noreply@blogger.com