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In article <Pine.LNX.4.44.0506271816490.16743-100000@uno.canit.se>, Dominic-Luc Webb <dlwebb@canit.se> wrote:
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>I am just getting into this hobby, and even I know stories of plants
>such as marigolds, etc that have been used to chase away various pests.

Bah humbug -- something is EATING *my* marigolds!!

About the only thing here that nothing eats are the petunias (except
crows eat the red ones). My volunteer petunias are so thick they've
choked out weeds, grass, and even the cats don't smash thru 'em any
more! (They also bloomed in weird shapes and colours... with blotches,
spots, and wrinkles!)

>What eats slugs? What chases them away? Are there plants that repel

Any sort of salt or drying agent should work. Try a swath of borax
powder as a slug barrier. (We don't have slugs so I haven't had cause
to try this myself, but I know it works with ants.)

>them? I fear the battery trick will have the problem of shorting out
>and dying very rapidly. I have heard of devices that periodically
>cause vibrations or some such disturbance in the ground to chase away
>some kind of pest. Maybe there is such solution for slugs?

I suppose one could use one of those mats that static-shock a pet if
it gets on the couch? but they're not really designed to get wet, and
damp soil will probably corrode 'em quickly.

~REZ~
who is reminded of this tale:

New Mexico was having a problem with armadillos. So they turned to
their neighbours in Texas for aid..

NM: Help! We're overrrun with armadillos! What kills armadillos??
TX: Coyotes. Want some?
NM: Yes!!

Later...
NM: Help! We're overrrun with coyotes! What kills coyotes??
TX: Rattlesnakes. Want some?
NM: Yes!!

Still later...
NM: Help! We're overrrun with rattlesnakes! What kills rattlesnakes??
TX: Armadillos. Want some?
NM: Didn't we just leave this party??!