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Posted by lilly1 n. qld Aust. (My Page) on

Sat, Jul 12, 03 at 17:27

I read in a garden magazine that a great way to kill slugs and snails is to give them a spray of diluted instant coffee! Has anyone tried this?

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Posted by moreton Qld.Australia (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 2, 03 at 4:08

Hi Lilly, you might be onto something there any special brand International Roast something cheap, lets know how it goes?? Peter r

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Posted by annabel__WA z3 W Australia (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 7, 03 at 0:24

Any word on ussing the dregs from a plunger or dripper?

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Posted by Amelie Brisbane (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 8, 03 at 7:38

There is something on the UK forum about slugs and coffee.

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Posted by sooze z10 NSW Aust (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 14, 03 at 9:10

I heard about this on the radio recently - (Saturday Gardening show with Simon Marnie) in Sydney. They said it was the caffine content which did the trick, not the grounds so much - and apparently there is more caffine in plunger coffee than drip. I wished I had written down the dilution rate as I always have just a bit left over:-)

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Posted by Amelie Brisbane (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 22, 03 at 8:38

This was also mentioned on Gardening Australia tonight. Spray it on ground and plants. Is there a website for this programme which may give the 'recipe'?

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Posted by sooze z10 NSW Aust (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 28, 03 at 7:36

Amelie, A link below to the GA fact sheets.

Here is a link that might be useful: Coffee & Snails

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Posted by Amelie Brisbane (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 31, 03 at 8:59

Thanks Sooze - I just love top tips like that, I think how handy they might be one day, I think that I must remember them, then I promptly forget them ...

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Posted by Robert_NSW NSW Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Sep 3, 03 at 7:19

Remember the coffee has to be strong.

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