A new use for Black Dog Coffee?

[kkrapf]

Coffee/caffeine repels slugs?

After finding one on my basil plant today, I'ma give it a shot.

[LFE]

Coffee/caffeine repels slugs?

After finding one on my basil plant today, I'ma give it a shot.

You might want to try an get it to drink from something smaller as a shot seems like an awful lot for a slug... cheers :-)
- We have not even gotten our seeds in the ground yet, but have seen some monster slugs around!

[KatherineA]

beer in a pie pan works great. It is gross though to see a few dozen slugs floating in your pan.
Since I really don't like beer, sacrificing one to the slugs is not a problem for me.

[Elizabeth]

Is there a way to repel them without killing them?

[LFE]

Building a moat might work? :-)

[JediKnight]

Crushed sea shells around gardens repel slugs and other gastropods without killing them by making a very uncomfortable barrier that generally speaking they don't care to tread over.

[rooneymom]

Crushed sea shells around gardens repel slugs and other gastropods without killing them by making a very uncomfortable barrier that generally speaking they don't care to tread over.

http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp

[LFE]

A moat of salt might do the trick as well... not to mention weeds will not grow along that line :-)

[Pat_13]

Egg shells also work as a barrier, crush them up and sprinkle around pants.

[KatherineA]

Slugs, like stink bugs, just need to die sometimes.

I sprinkled the diatomaceous earth around my lettuce, they did not care - the barrier must have to be pretty solid for it to eleiminate them entirely. I have noticed, however, that I find much less evil look grub things in the garden that I am pretty certain are (were) Japanese beetle larva. Also the yard does not have as many moles/voles tunnels - that eat grubs - so I'm all for the Diat. earth stuff to move those critters elsewhere for their food source.

[Black Dog]

I've had people pick up used coffee grounds from me to be used as slug repellant. I didn't hear how it well it worked. Also, to stain a concrete floor.
I read somewhere that used coffee grounds are a good source for biofuel. Apparently there are still enough oils left in the grounds that can be extracted. The extraction is the tough part, I think.
Coffee grounds are also good for absorbing odors and for washing stinky things like onions off your hands.