LifestyleA simple vegetable trick to keep snails out of your garden

A simple vegetable trick to keep snails out of your garden

Snails are the bane of many gardeners. Fortunately, there's a simple, humane way to eliminate these uninvited guests. Use a vegetable you surely have in your kitchen – beets.

Create a snail trap
Create a snail trap
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2:39 PM EDT, July 21, 2024

They seem to appear out of nowhere, especially after the rain. Snails are unannounced guests that no gardener wants to see on their plot. While a few individuals do not pose a significant threat, a larger number can seriously damage crops.

Snails in the garden

Holes in leaves, silvery slime trails, seedlings eaten down to the ground, gnawed fruits and vegetables, especially those growing low. These are signs that snails have settled in your garden.

The home plot is a true paradise for them. Not only do they find their favorite plants as food, but they also provide conditions they love.

beet trap

Instead of resorting to chemical plant protection products that can be harmful to the environment, it's worth trying natural and humane methods. One of them is using beets as bait to create a snail trap. This method is not only eco-friendly but also safe for other garden inhabitants.

How do you create it? Cut the beets into thick slices. Place them in one spot in the garden, preferably where you have observed signs of snail feeding.

Then, leave the bait overnight. The snails, attracted by the smell of the beets, will gather around them.

Wait until morning. Put on gloves and collect all the snails gathered around the beets. Move the snails to another location, as far away from your garden as possible, so they don't return to your crops. Remember to always wear gloves, as snails can carry various pathogens.

If you don't have beets, you can as effectively use other vegetables and fruits, such as potatoes, carrots, or apples.

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