Eggs in the garden

The_Abyss · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:22

I was clearing out the area around my vegetable patch today, in preparation for winter, when I found these bad boys underneath a brick. They're around 3 mm in diameter.

I'm guessing they're from some kind of slug, but does anyone know what they actually are?

Mystery eggs from the garden by Greg Kingston, on Flickr

They're in the recycling bin now.

robfosters · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:23

pickled onions

Princey · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:24

They're Slugs.

panyan · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:24

The_Abyss said:
They're in the recycling bin now.

They are very rare slow worm eggs - highly prized. Worth about £30 each.

413x · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:44

Princey said:
They're Slugs.

this is what i would think especially with the wet weather

arknor · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:47

slug eggs chuck a full box of salt on them or buy some nematodes

They're in the recycling bin now.

nematodes it is then

One application of Nemaslug provides 300,000 nematodes - phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita - for every square metre of soil, giving at least six weeks control of slugs which is generally enough time for seedlings and bedding plants to get well established.

Simple to apply, impossible to overdose and totally safe to use around children, pets and wildlife, Nemaslug Slug Killer is ideal for organic gardening. Just mix the Nemaslug nematodes with water, choose a watering can with a coarse rose - or make life even easier with a hosepipe applicator - and water on the garden from the start of the growing season once soil temperatures hit 5°C.

bye bye slugs enjoy being prey

if you get nematodes make sure you get the beneficial ones! not the types that eat plants

Uncle Petey · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:53

Mmm, slug caviar.

The_Abyss · 13 Oct 2013 at 22:32

arknor said:
slug eggs chuck a full box of salt on them or buy some nematodes

nematodes it is then

bye bye slugs enjoy being prey

if you get nematodes make sure you get the beneficial ones! not the types that eat plants

Thank you!

Kosmiche · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:53

Those are quail eggs.

AmyS · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:54

White truffles.

Hades · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:58

They're coming... don't turn the light out!

Mark A · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:59

arknor said:
nematodes it is then

http://i.imgur.com/VukQ8LP.png

Do these really work? there are hundreds in my garden and the little blue slug pellets do nothing and I worry about my cat eating the pellets.

I removed 140 odd from my house walls in 2 nights, in the summer :eek:

. Put them all into an empty can and poured a load of salt on top. It wasn't pretty..

arknor · 14 Oct 2013 at 00:18

Mark A said:
Do these really work? there are hundreds in my garden and the little blue slug pellets do nothing and I worry about my cat eating the pellets.

I removed 140 odd from my house walls in 2 nights, in the summer . Put them all into an empty can and poured a load of salt on top. It wasn't pretty..

yup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasmarhabditis_hermaphrodita

The culture is mixed with water and applied as a drench to the surface of the soil. This is best done at a soil temperature of about 15 °C, with a minimum of 5 °C and a maximum of 20 °C. The soil should be kept damp afterwards. Young seedlings and cuttings can best be protected by applying the nematodes one week in advance of sowing or planting. The protection is expected to last for at least six weeks.[10] Because infection of the slug reduces its feeding activities, crop protection is rapid even before host mortality occurs

but says they had little effect on spanish slugs in a study

these bad boys
http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/13/catch...lusca-on-rampage-in-britains-gardens-4144176/
You can get other types that kill vine weevils

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=234

A biological controls of the larvae is available as a microscopic pathogenic nematode (Steinernema kraussei) available from suppliers of biological controls. Apply in August or early September when the soil temperature is warm enough for the nematode to be effective (5-20ºC/41-68ºF) and before the vine weevil grubs have grown large enough to cause serious damage.

Another nematode, Heterorhabditis megidis, is also available but is more temperature-dependent (12-20ºC/ 54-68ºF). Both nematodes can also be applied to garden soil, but give poor results in dry or heavy soils. They work best in open potting composts, such as peat or coir. Nematodes can be used safely on all edible and ornamental plants.

if the ground is to dry or cold they will die though