Snail and slug trails

I mentioned in my last gardening post that its not all been good in the greenhouse, we have had slug problems.  We didn't have shelving/staging in the greenhouse, so most of the seedlings were set on the ground, I know we were asking for trouble but we had no other choice at the time.  

Well many of the seedlings on my Sowing the Seeds page, no longer exist (even those bestowed upon me by fellow bloggers), where their was once a seedling beginning to germinate, there is now a silver streaky trail eek! 

Yes, many of my seedlings including the sunflowers have been got at, by the slimey slugs and snails - I am ever so mift.  I was already three weeks behind on the growing front due to the house moving, now I have been pushed back a further three- four more weeks.  

Hand-crafted snail from Welsh coal

So as well as picking up mesh shelving, some slug pellets, I put my hands up and admit I am cheating as have also picked up some established vegetable plants like courgettes, squash, black kale, curly kale, tomatoes, borlotti beans, purple french beans and a number of others that escape my mind. 

I know some serious vegetable gardeners will shake their head, but I know most of you will understand.  So this year will be a mish mash of seedlings home-grown and not home-grown, but its got me started.  I don't want to be defeated by the slug trailers; and yes, I will still sow some of my own seeds - starting tomorrow, the garden nursery vegetable plants will just give me a head start.