tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660084441171525352.post1248089426769832231..comments2023-10-22T02:00:01.362-07:00Comments on Slow Hand Farm: What's Going OnSlow Hand Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986457748377914397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660084441171525352.post-1878749941170150172011-05-27T10:59:47.337-07:002011-05-27T10:59:47.337-07:00Ants shouldn't be doing any damage to arugula....Ants shouldn't be doing any damage to arugula. On the slug topic, I was just having this conversation with folks up at the Bullocks and the general theme was that a multi-pronged approach is best, with reduction of habitat and access to crops, increasing predators, and trapping/hand picking all being components. Typically we don't see them in larger, open fields where there's lots of bare soil they would have to cross). Apparently a thin layer of grass clippings is also undesirable crossing territory for slugs - they move on a thin layer of slime that gets clogged with debris on bare soil or grass clippings (dry. Grass (living), straw or woodchip paths all are perfect habitat so they are to be avoided. Laying wood boards along the paths is a good way to attract them. They'll congregate in hot hours on the bottoms of the boards which makes it easy to find them.Slow Hand Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986457748377914397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660084441171525352.post-62114153542778318272011-05-18T17:17:47.044-07:002011-05-18T17:17:47.044-07:00Any other suggestions on keeping slugs out of the ...Any other suggestions on keeping slugs out of the garden? Something has been eating my arrugula leaves. I've killed a couple slugs already and there are lots of ants around the base of the plants.Michael Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742473915332348411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660084441171525352.post-28070543404124713382011-05-18T17:15:41.719-07:002011-05-18T17:15:41.719-07:00Any other suggestions on keeping slugs out of the ...Any other suggestions on keeping slugs out of the garden? I also seem to have a lot of ants in my arrugula but can't tell if they're eating the leaves or not.Michael Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742473915332348411noreply@blogger.com