The beans have sprouted! Now what? (SLUGS!)
They're up! As reported earlier , I planted my bean seeds well before the recommended "Mother's Day" time frame. And then, I waited. Would they sprout quickly? Slowly? Ever? Had I doomed them to failure? The first sprouts: seven days after sticking them in the ground Hello beans! Welcome to the top side of the garden! Also visible: weed sprouts and slug pellets The same day the beans emerged, so did the slugs. Ughhhhhhhhhh. "Remedies" that don't work There is no science anywhere suggesting that any of the popular "remedies" listed below are effective in killing or deterring slugs. Yet, people online insist that Mee-maw or their neighbor or even their own gardens depend on some (or all of) them. Diatomaceous earth Garlic spray Eggshells Chickens Epsom salt spray Coffee grounds Irish Spring soap "bait" plants such as comfrey or marigolds Black pepper Vaseline Citrus rinds Instant mashed potato flakes Cedar shav...