First off, don't grow hostas, or if you do accept that they will become slug food.
Go out on a warm damp evening with a bucket and a pair of gloves, and pick up the slugs.
If it's in a pot, put vaseline round it.
Slugs are meant to dislike grit, salt, dry sand, and copper.
If you've got a 9-volt battery that hasn't got enough charge to power your smoke alarm, half-bury it in the garden with its terminals protuding. When the slug crosses, it should fry.
The hosta was a gift. I don't intend for the slugs to eat (all of) it. I shall investigate some of your other suggestions. We do have some blackbirds and toads, but so far they ain't doing their job.
Go out on a warm damp evening with a bucket and a pair of gloves, and pick up the slugs.
If it's in a pot, put vaseline round it.
Slugs are meant to dislike grit, salt, dry sand, and copper.
If you've got a 9-volt battery that hasn't got enough charge to power your smoke alarm, half-bury it in the garden with its terminals protuding. When the slug crosses, it should fry.
Cultivate blackbirds and thrushes.
Thanks for the reply!
I think we have avrious places selling Stella so that's no problem for the beer filled slug trap.