Search
Latest topics
» N&C Midwest: June 2023by OhioGardener Yesterday at 9:21 pm
» N&C Midwest: May 2023
by OhioGardener 6/1/2023, 8:55 pm
» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 5/31/2023, 4:32 pm
» Walking stick kale
by sanderson 5/31/2023, 1:38 pm
» Why Letting Weeds Run Wild Can Actually Help Your Garden
by sanderson 5/30/2023, 2:35 pm
» What are you eating from your garden today?
by OhioGardener 5/30/2023, 12:11 pm
» Teaming with Microbes Kindle Sale (Mem. Day weekend 2023)
by sanderson 5/29/2023, 3:14 pm
» Mid-Atlantic New Host Intro & Info
by JAM23 5/29/2023, 8:38 am
» Paul's First SFGs
by pkadare 5/28/2023, 11:06 am
» Poppy seeds - Hungarian Blue Breadseed
by AtlantaMarie 5/28/2023, 6:12 am
» Sluggo Plus
by sanderson 5/27/2023, 3:23 pm
» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 5/25/2023, 6:25 pm
» Centpedes
by OhioGardener 5/25/2023, 6:19 pm
» beneficial nematodes
by OhioGardener 5/24/2023, 9:18 pm
» Senseless Banter...
by markqz 5/24/2023, 5:39 pm
» Pre-Filling a 30" Raised Bed
by toledobend 5/24/2023, 1:10 pm
» Happy Birthday!!
by AtlantaMarie 5/24/2023, 7:03 am
» Aphids & Their Predators
by MrBooker 5/24/2023, 6:01 am
» Hello from Bobcaygeon, Ontario
by Scorpio Rising 5/20/2023, 1:52 pm
» Spring Flowers
by OhioGardener 5/18/2023, 6:23 pm
» My Solar Dehydrator at Work
by sanderson 5/18/2023, 3:10 pm
» French Tarragon
by sanderson 5/18/2023, 12:41 pm
» Famous Gardening Quotes
by sanderson 5/15/2023, 8:50 pm
» Birds of the Garden
by sanderson 5/15/2023, 8:49 pm
» New Compost PIle, 2nd attempt
by Chuck d'Argy 5/13/2023, 11:43 am
» Ohio Gardener's Greenhouse
by OhioGardener 5/11/2023, 6:44 pm
» Asparagus
by sanderson 5/11/2023, 4:11 pm
» Plan needed for 4’x4’ irrigation grid
by OhioGardener 5/11/2023, 12:47 pm
» TD's 2023 Garden
by trolleydriver 5/10/2023, 3:16 pm
» Spring Gardening - Parsnips and Garlic
by OhioGardener 5/10/2023, 2:59 pm
Google
Rolly Pollys
+7
BeetlesPerSqFt
sanderson
countrynaturals
Miss M
donnainzone5
GreenBlueberry
shannon1
11 posters
Page 2 of 2
Page 2 of 2 • 1, 2
Re: Rolly Pollys
CN do you have wood sides on your beds? If so what is the condition of the wood? Or maybe you have rotting wood chips on top of the soil or MM. I expect damp rotting wood will attract these critters and result in a population explosion. Just thinking and I have nothing scientific to back up those thoughts.
trolleydriver
Forum Moderator-
Posts : 5387
Join date : 2015-05-04
Age : 75
Location : Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Re: Rolly Pollys
I have proof. I moved a damp piece of wood that was holding some netting down and there was a whole colony living on and under it.

CapeCoddess- Posts : 6824
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 67
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: Rolly Pollys
Yup, I had wood chips on top of the soil. I just read that organic mulch will draw slugs to strawberry plants, so I figured that's what brought them.CapeCoddess wrote:I have proof. I moved a damp piece of wood that was holding some netting down and there was a whole colony living on and under it.
![]()
I just upped my game. Now I really load up on the rinds every night and water them down. Then I get up super early in the morning to get rid of them all. Since my beds are so far off the ground, there must be an end to it somewhere. They must have come in with some dirt or compost. I can't imagine they could find their way from the outside world to my beds that are 3' off the ground.


Re: Rolly Pollys
They crawl up my 2' tall table tops. But I sprinkle Sluggo Plus when I set out the seedlings, or even just before I set them out.

Re: Rolly Pollys
Things are even worse this year. When I wrote this, I only saw them if I baited them or looked in the right place at the right time. Now, when I go into the Salad Bar anytime, they scatter like roaches in a tenement when you turn on the lights. It's time for drastic action. I'll get the Sluggo Plus this weekend and see if I can save my beautiful Salad Bar.countrynaturals wrote:I throw it all into the compost for chickens to play with.sanderson wrote:Wow! Do you pick the rind and critters up and throw away?
I thought it was all over, but Katie had some fresh melon rinds to get rid of, so I put them out last night. This morning they're loaded again.
I don't know how they ever found this waist-high bed and now I'm starting to believe there's a never-ending supply of these creeps. I WANT MY GARDEN BACK! WAAAAA!

Re: Rolly Pollys
Suz,
I'm sure that Sluggo Plus will solve your problem, and it's certainly easy to apply. It takes only a small amount, too!
I'm sure that Sluggo Plus will solve your problem, and it's certainly easy to apply. It takes only a small amount, too!
Re: Rolly Pollys
YIKES! I think I may have almost made a fatal error!donnainzone5 wrote:Suz,
I'm sure that Sluggo Plus will solve your problem, and it's certainly easy to apply. It takes only a small amount, too!
There are a pair of small, tan lizards that make their home in the Salad Bar. They love to jump out and scare me when I garden, but I get the last laugh when I water.


Re: Rolly Pollys
Suz,
This information may be helpful. It does refer to salamanders, although apparently no testing on such creatures has been done. However, at 1t. per square yard. it's hard for me to imagine that it would be harmful.
www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/goldengategardener/article/Sluggo-gets-OMRI-seal-of-approval-4648828.php
This information may be helpful. It does refer to salamanders, although apparently no testing on such creatures has been done. However, at 1t. per square yard. it's hard for me to imagine that it would be harmful.
www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/goldengategardener/article/Sluggo-gets-OMRI-seal-of-approval-4648828.php
Re: Rolly Pollys
donnainzone5 wrote:Suz,
This information may be helpful. It does refer to salamanders, although apparently no testing on such creatures has been done. However, at 1t. per square yard. it's hard for me to imagine that it would be harmful.
www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/goldengategardener/article/Sluggo-gets-OMRI-seal-of-approval-4648828.php
My lizards are a little different, but I'm not taking any chances. Thanks for the info, Donna.Q: I had more California slender salamanders before I used Sluggo. Do you think it is killing them?
A: After iron phosphate (not with EDTA) proved "practically nontoxic" to birds and fish, tests on other nontargeted creatures were waived, so effects on amphibians were presumed minimal and not studied.
Page 2 of 2 • 1, 2
Page 2 of 2
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|