What vegetables do slugs not eat?

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What vegetables do slugs not eat?

Which Vegetables Do Slugs Not Like to Eat?

  • artichokes.
  • asparagus.
  • beetroot (sometimes prone)
  • celery (celeriac, smallage)
  • chard.
  • chicory.
  • chives.
  • cucumbers (young plants are endangered)

What vegetables are slugs attracted to?

In general, slugs like to eat the tender leaves and shoots of new seedlings, but some plants are irresistible to slugs at any stage of growth. Slugs absolutely love to eat marigolds and basil. A robust border of either (or both) around your garden can go a long way to draw out slugs from your tender seedlings.

How do I keep slugs off my zucchini?

Strips or bands of copper placed around the squash plants will act as a barrier preventing the slugs from gaining access to them. The slime that slugs — as well as snails — naturally produce reacts with the copper, causing them to receive an unpleasant electric shock if they try to move across the copper.

What veg do slugs and snails not eat?

The other thing I love to do is to encourage salad herbs and veggies that slugs and snails don’t like to eat very much of, such as lemon balm, mint, nettles, sorrel, wild garlic and chives.

Do slugs eat tomato plants?

There’s almost nothing a slug won’t eat, including tomatoes. If you spot neat little scoops taken out of ripe fruit or slime trails across a tomato plant’s leaves, the culprit is likely these, nocturnal, snail-like creatures.

How do I control slugs in my vegetable garden organically?

Suitable materials include crushed eggshells, lime, wood ash, wood shavings and sawdust. The best barrier of all is adhesive copper tape, as it works wet or dry. Homemade traps such as inverted grapefruit halves, pots or wooden boards can be placed close to where the slugs and snails are harbouring.

How do I protect my zucchini from slugs?

Use diatomaceous earth, crushed eggshells or copper wire around plants to create a barrier that slugs cannot cross. Put out bait – Put out bait such as a pan of beer or an upside down melon rind. The slugs will be attracted to the tender or liquid treat.