tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post2697385699259677920..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Is the Only Good Slug a Dead Slug?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-17953096614182771832009-11-21T09:18:36.552+00:002009-11-21T09:18:36.552+00:00Hi Nyctalus, I've always thought Michael Chine...Hi Nyctalus, I've always thought Michael Chinery is the finest writer on garden wildlife - his The Natural History of the Garden is a classic...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-41252281887650144912009-11-18T22:52:58.506+00:002009-11-18T22:52:58.506+00:00My favourite erudite text on all things squashy (M...My favourite erudite text on all things squashy (Michael Chinery's 'Garden Creepy-Crawlies') says that the great grey slug feeds on moulds and rotting matter though will occasionally nibble a tender plant. So your experiment is badly needed to settle the matter once and for all. While you are at it you could always check out the slime, uninterupted theory from your post back in July.....Nyctalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-57949188654368688242009-11-16T10:36:57.082+00:002009-11-16T10:36:57.082+00:00Hi Penny, they're impressive beasts, and large...Hi Penny, they're impressive beasts, and large too - some more than 10cm. long at full stretch!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-22372751837918113952009-11-16T10:32:58.302+00:002009-11-16T10:32:58.302+00:00Hi Keith and Adrian, I currently trying to identif...Hi Keith and Adrian, I currently trying to identify all the species of slug in my garden (there are plenty)... the compost bins are full of themPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-86252619752768212042009-11-16T09:07:46.416+00:002009-11-16T09:07:46.416+00:00What a beautiful slug (if a slug can ever be calle...What a beautiful slug (if a slug can ever be called beautiful?)!Penny Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742577515730510806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-27538781433702270242009-11-15T18:46:54.469+00:002009-11-15T18:46:54.469+00:00I'll look forward to your experiment too Phil....I'll look forward to your experiment too Phil.<br /><br />Have some lettuce away from the all the slugs though; just in case. :)holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-2226830393208134662009-11-14T16:56:29.298+00:002009-11-14T16:56:29.298+00:00Thank you Phil, for the first time I'm none th...Thank you Phil, for the first time I'm none the wiser after reading your post. I interesting never the less. I look forward to reading the results of your experiment in the future, Suspect fat slugs and no lettuce. Time will tell.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com