Slug Control

On a recent trip to the Island of Arran, I noticed the slugs are very shiny and very black and not all that large. Unlike my garden slugs, some are the size of a mouse and display an orange frill as they slink their way to the Wedding Bed. Some look like my friends animal print cardigan, almost leopard like and then I have the dull brown ones. They all have one goal and that is to explore my garden, except this year I am ready and waiting with my new killer, Beer traps. I have read that it works, so I bought some beer at my local Asda, they seem to like Tetley having discovered they are not too fond of Cider. It appears they are attracted to the smell which becomes more attractive to them if a lid is placed on a tilt on the beer container. I have collected Jo Malone body cream jars and kept the lids, I half fill with beer and place lid on a tilt to allow the beasties to slink their way into the trap. They become so inebriated they stay at the party far too long and never wake up.  Each morning I visit the beer stations and count.... I prepared all of this before my holiday and returned home to a Wedding Bed that is showing signs of growing and producing flowers. This year is a trial to see if I can manage to produce some of Rachel's wedding flowers. Some of the Cosmos have flowered, I chose ones similar to the species grown in Monet's Garden called Versailles and Antiquity. I picked some today and put picture on post.