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[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 58 points 9 months ago (12 children)

I get the poor animals part, but this just seems like avarage shit you have to do in the countryside. Any good country folk know that (some) animals are your enemy, if there are wasps near your house? You kill them, their nest, wait for the extended family to search for their homes and kill them too. Now it's a much safer enviroment. Same with all rodents, same with all insects, same with slugs.. I guess, I never heard of a slug problem.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 9 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I used to have a can full of salty water and a little piece of wood with a big nail extending out one end (looked like a prison shiv). I'd impale the slugs and put them in the can. Leave the can overnight, dump em by the field in the morning, rinse and repeat whenever needed.

[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I'd just spray the field with slug poison at this point. But I guess it's more natural.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 4 points 9 months ago

Gotta get used to it. It's free and more ecological - no chemicals at all. Also great grandpa-grandson bonding time. Slugs first, homegrown cucumber with salt later 👌

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