I think the people who are surprised you keep talking about slugs have never tried to raise a garden :D

"Accidently fell in the garden centre" 😂😂

@georgemartin9618

Ай бұрын

She was drawn in by a mysterious force ,I have exactly the same problem .

@zozomathebula1101

Ай бұрын

That is Emma's humour for you. Totally free soul.😂

@clarefoskett9959

Ай бұрын

Hahaha, excellent.😊

Emma, you really are an inspiration. I've been very discouraged by my garden this spring, but yesterday I just "whacked in" my tomato plants and said, "If they make it, they make it and if they don't I'll just put out some more...just like Emma would do." 😆 Thank you for cheering me up!

@karenhenderson2624

Ай бұрын

I've been saying we need coffee/tea mugs and other merch with What would Emma do? on them.

Don’t let ANY negative comments bother you just keep doing exactly what you are doing you are great to watch and I’m not even into gardening but you are so addictive I love watching you just keep going Emma well done You would make a great television personality

thank you, Emma, for showing the reality of gardening and the real everyday struggles to get a harvest while fighting off the slugs and weeds and predators! your perseverance is inspirational.

I would leave the existing sweet peas in and give them a chance and start growing some new ones in a different part of the plot, also go to the plot when it’s dark with a torch your get all the slugs and snails off your plot I did that in my garden and got loads it made a big difference 😃 keep up the good work Emma xx

Ignore the moaners, you're doing brilliantly

You're not alone! 2 things: you need to pick as many up as you can and go and dump them in the wooded are by the main front entrance and secondly your little mouse is a woodmouse which eats snails. Don't feed it by the way. Frogs and toads are also good predators. Slugs will live under the soil. The best way to diminish them is to spend 3 evenings in early spring armed with a torch (and your family) and search whole plot, pick them up and dispose of them in the wood (ie as far away as possible)

I'm so glad that you help us feel less alone with the slugs and snails. You keep it real and they are a constant battle so of course the issue will keep coming up and keep being mentioned. All the better for our collective morale!!

Awww Emma, take no notice of people complaining. You just keep, keeping it real! We all suffer the same in our allotments and gardens, slugs, snails, whitefly, birds, rodents etc etc. The fact you mention it in your videos makes us feel we are not alone dealing with the same, it’s just real life. Also, yes, lots of comments on information and tips from other gardeners with more or different experiences is helpful for you and us reading them, things we might not have tried or know about. Gardening is never perfect all of the time, so many things to consider apart from the weather! Just keep being you hun and keep whacking them in 😊

I am a much older gardener than you. This is the worst year for slugs and snails that I have experienced. I don’t think you are doing anything wrong ! People who say they don’t dont have a problem, and have perfect gardens , are obviously up to something!!

You are a joy to watch Emma I started gardening shortly after I found your channel a couple of years ago. I always thought gardening was something I’d never be able to do. There are so many snobby garden gatekeepers with perfect plots on the internet. Very intimidating. You made me feel like I could, so I did and I now sit and look at my flowers and feel so lucky 🍀

Trim those lower leaves from your tomato plant. You don't want them touching the ground.

@AnikaL0vesCotton

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@joannaskor316

Ай бұрын

Yup. Them suckers can pick up disease and ruin the whole plant

Hi Emma. My allotment is at constant battle with slugs 🐌 this year and it’s heartbreaking. Keep on planting and your positive mind on 🐌👊💪

Thank you for keeping it real with the s&s. We are all battling them together. Keep making content about what you want to make content about, don't listen to anyone else! 💚

I love your blogs, if you complain about something that’s ok. You always find something to be excited about. Don’t ever change.

You are so funny Emma. I love that you are doing a test tomato with a half dead tomato 😂😂😂 if that survives then yours will!!! Mine are doing fine outdoors but they are in big pots

I've put my sweet peas in a hanging basket this year just to see if they do better! They are up high so no slugs or snails, so instead of climbing they will hang down. It's worth a try...

Slugs and snails are the bane of my life, i totally understand why you bang on about them, its an annual nightmare for every gardener.

Emma - you are an inspiration and one of my 'go to' gardening/allotment channels..I got my first allotment in February this year and I set it up NoDig compost on cardboard with woodchip paths, Charles Dowding style.. No bed sides, nowhere for the slugs and snails to hide and I have had no slug and snail damage at all, not even on the salad bed.. I recommend it wholeheartedly, do a trial bed or two alongside your dug beds and see how you get on - keep up the great work and the great content - Ian

Slugs are the ONLY topic of conversation for any gardener or allotmenteer this spring. There are so many of them and nothing is safe! Curse the wet start to the year. I often accidentally fall into a garden centre or the outside bit at Homebase. I don’t know what happens? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂 I’m also a sucker for a reduced “rescue” plant.

I know you're vlogging, but I so enjoy you talking in the garden. I'm always talking in mine, to the plants, bugs, birds, and planning. It's like I have to get input from all the things😅. Of course, they have to know what the plan is.

Emma keep doing what your doing, your an Inspiration to us all. Continue to keep it real. ❤❤

I too have had a slug and snail invasion in my garden. They are currently chomping their way through my blue hostas which I bought because I read that they avoid that variety. They've also almost destroyed my hydrangeas and I know now I've put my baskets out, at some point I'll see their slimy trails on the wall near them! We go out at night and pick as many as we can to get rid of them but the next night there's another lot. So I feel for you Emma as I'm sure everyone does.

Hate to say it but the blue pellets are my only last resort. They do work but pick off the carnage in the morning. Unless you can go there at night and squash them , don't throw them or they'll be back. Me and my daughter squashed about 70 of them last night

ignore the moaners i love your vlogs so much more realistic and boy how i understand you

To get fewer lettuce in the garden, do not use fertilizer granules and use grass as mulch groeten uit Friesland

I always get the leaf miner on my Columbine flowers and I leave them in as they recover quickly and bloom beautifully. Good Luck my dear and have a peaceful and restful weekend.

You will always get negative comments but what matters is Einstein approves . I cannot believe your tenacity it inspires me. I would suggest not buying stuff from B&Q as plants and seeds are not their speciallity.

I have a yew that is actually growing. I call it Lucky. The previous two I tried died. This is third time Lucky. It pays not to give up .I should have grown more tomatoes because mine were eaten. I never had that happen before. So I will do what you do Emma and just grow a load more of everything next year. I saw frogs and a huge water beetle at my allotment today. So it's not all bad.

Sadly I don’t have an allotment (yet!) but grow in my garden instead, I’ve never had an issue with slugs eating everything until this year! All of my parsnips gone 😢 they’re going through everything! Just like you, nothing seems to stop them 😂

My cornflowers are getting sooo eaten this year 😭😭 I need at least one flower so that I can save the seeds as they have sentimental value! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Bloomin’ slugs!!

Snails and slugs have been prolific this year and have take the tops off most of my Dahlia's, I feel your pain! Must be down to the wet weather.

"We have reach a new level of thinking in gardening" 😂😂 You have always been a genius Emma. I like you determination. Nothing discourages you. You fight. Whether it's slugs or snails or seeds that do not germinate or weeds. You have a strong mind. I like you for that.

Think it's just been one of those years for the pesky slugs and snails ...with all the rain we've had. All my snowdrops and most of my tete a tete daffy were eaten by the beggers!😢 I tried to get the numbers down with beer traps and nematodes...but they do love certain plants especially annuals like cornflowers!!!...I plant them in pots away from the main soil area. Keep going ....a dry sunny spell will give them chance to get big and strong💪💪and fight off the beasties👊😊

Emma I feel your pain I am also suffering with slug invasion and tried your tips thank you 😊

I got my first allotment in Jan and have been working on it every week getting it ready. I was really worried about snails as previously struggled with them at home when growing. However it may be beginner's luck but so far I have had no issues. I was told to get a copper trowel (and other garden tools but they are so expensive I just got a trowel) and I have had barely any slugs. It may be a coincidence but others have commented how I seem to have so few and asking why. I have put down beer traps and over one week have caught maybe 6 slugs in total (I have 4 down). As I say it may be a total coincidence but happy no plants have been destroyed and I got to pick my first sowing of radishes yesterday

This is why I watch you Emma because you keep it real. Yes the dam slugs and snails are a bloody pain aren't they. Yes it's part and parcel with gardening but good to get advice and thank you for trying out all the methods. I'm a plant rescuer and I hate to see just the lack of water is sometimes all is wrong. One of my rescue plants two years ago thanked me by becoming so beautiful. My latest is two strawberry plants with abit of TLC have come back to life. 😁

I've planted my cabbage and cauli in with my garlic for the same reason. I also use environmesh for all my netting

Hi Emma I’m with you on slugs 🐌 my greenhouse is on concrete nothing can get in my greenhouse? yeah I’ve found about 20 or probably more? it’s driving me mad ! Instead of going into my greenhouse being excited my plants are growing 😱 no the bloody slugs have had my plants they love flowers 🌺 & I’ve planted like you for the third time ! so when I go into my greenhouse I start hunting for slugs takes forever then my old man says it’s time to go out ? bloody hell I’ve done nothing just hunt for bloody slugs ? heart felt Irene 😘 xx

Hello from Cornwall ! My sweet pea looks like that, I am keeping them. Will keep feeding them with comfrey and hope they will grow . And also I just made garlic spray, I have done it before and it works, just need keep spaying . My 3 tomato plants outside and they are fine. Happy gardening !

I sowed my seeds in march and grew them on I planted them out in may for my dog to dig it all up 😢😢 that's life xx

I am using wheat bran around my dahlias, the slugs and snails like it apparently and it dehydrates them. Not harmful to other creatures - this is what I read so hopefully this might work. Good luck!

@nosh2posh4u

Ай бұрын

How has this hack worked for you? Let us know in a few days

try using sharp sand around your plants. It has done wonders for my plot. also pea netting/netting in general in the begining really helps .

I would give the sweet peas a good seaweed or nettle feed. Happy gardening 🙂

Keep going Emma! I’ve had some real growing struggles this year - I think this has been a real challenging year weather wise. My sweet peas look as sad as yours but am leaving them in - I might just add some more, taking care not to plant too close as they might compete for root space! I also didn’t get any cornflowers from the packet I sowed direct! 😢 I may try growing at home and pricking out etc.

looking closer at the sweet peas it could just be slug damage where they've rasped away at the leaves but not eaten all the way through, there is a leaf miner that affects peas but the damage looks a bit different you see obvious tracery marks where they've eaten under the surface layer but never make actual holes all through the leaf, agree with keeping it real and talking about the problems you're doing it right the moaners can do one lol

As i was strapped for cash last year i used net curtains as netting it worked a treat.

Few times during season I sprinkle some nice acid blue granules along the borders of my yard and between my beds and there's no snail problems... I really can't afford to constantly replant and watch my efforts disappear overnight...

Leave the peas, let them GROW. Great VLOG.

I would leave the sweet peas and plant more on the inside of the tripod ❤

Your dutch irises look great. I love them.

I agree with everyone who commented on the negative impact slug have on vegetation. Im devastated with the damage they have done in my allotment. You talk with passion and emotion, keep expressing yourself freely about how you feel!

Hi Emma, Slugs are horrendous this year, Speaking to others trying to get rid and one suggested porridge. Lidl for 90p and lightly spread around the plants, slugs will eat it and swell up and disappear. Tried all sorts of solutions and for less then a £1 my fingers are crossed. Best of luck, love the Vlog. Baz. P.S don't need Milk and Sugar, just straight out the bag. xx

@CMSCK

Ай бұрын

Attracts rodents. No slugs but you’ll get rats and mice. They love porridge.

Slugs absolutely like celeriac. I planted some grown from seeds celeriac the other day and the next day one had been eaten.

I honestly had one very good year for cornflowers too and then also have not managed to grow them as well since 😏

So far rabbit and birds and rolly polly and snails are eating my plants. More frustrating when its a seedling…. Other people just dont share those things bec they think they need to be perfect. Thanks for sharing your real experiences!!!

Try putting garlic in water container after a few days start spraying around your veg it leave a smell slugs won't like

@clarehartland150

Ай бұрын

I seem to have garlic-loving slugs in my garden though. I have moved on to chilli powder sprinkled round instead.

Another fab episode thank you...and I would replace some of the sweetpeas and leave some to grow to see what happens 😊x

Thank you for keeping it real Emma, keep it up xx

Hi Emma i would leave the sweetpeas in and plant more in its frustrating how one year the things we have success with get attacked the following year but like you say thats gardening disappointing though none the less ❤

Hi Emma you said you where going to grow your clematis over your shed ,well its a beautiful plant I had a large one growing up the back of our house ,and it looked nice but I had to cut it down as we got regular big spiders off it, as soon as the plant was gone so where the spiders ,I thought I should tell you because I know you don't like spider ,neither do I by the way they freak me out ,so maybe grow it somewhere else .Your allotment plots are looking really good by the way ,and I love watching your vidios xx

I’m 65 years old and I have 3 allotments, and I have to admit that I have never seen as many slugs in all the time I’ve been gardening vegetables plus it’s been the coldest spring that I can remember

😂😂 My Emma, never stop talking abt slugs and snails. That is a reality in gardening. We all battle with the. I hear that the wood we use for raised beds also contribute to the problem. The thing is that these creatures live in the soil. They come out at night a feast on out plants. 😂 I like it when you speak life into the seeds. That's the way to go. Never give up.

From seeing various people on their plots, they ALL have slug problems. The current idea is either copper tape or webbing put around the beds/plants. The only thing I can do is remove the lower leaves and add coffee grounds, wood shavings, and the copper tape on the top of the boards. I have immediate access to my garden so just after sunset I go slug hunting.

You are a star you just keep on going. I laughed out load when you said you accidently fell into the garden centre. 😂😂

I have a problem with pigeons they eat everything, I really should net my plants. Fortunately I don’t really have a slug and snail problem, I see the odd one but not enough to damage my plants. Not sure if this has anything to do with it but I do compost lots of citrus which they love so I think they just head straight for my compost heaps which is fine by me. X

Emma l go on about the slugs and snail ,squirrels evey day this is our every day struggle to keep veggies and fruit alive and grow for our dinner so lm with you and every one who is growing flowers and veg are fighting slugs so ignore then Emma l love your vlogs thank you and lve learnt a lot from you thank you 😊

@CMSCK

Ай бұрын

I whacked in a bunch of lettuce last night and lost 1/2. I understand your frustration. I put a moat of ground eggshells around them. We’ll see.

The snails have eaten my peppers in my greenhouse which has annoyed me. I have put copper tape around all of my pots. Please keep doing what you are doing. I love your vlogs.

Yes, every year is different.

I watch and enjoy your hard work and dedication. Keep on keeping on.❤

Please don’t explain yourself, it’s your channel and you can talk about whatever you want. I’m with you on the slugs and snails this year, most of my salad crops have gone even though they were surrounded by 2 types of snail protection. I have multiple pots of marigolds and violas that I lovingly grew from seed… the slugs/snails have destroyed 2 pots completely but left the others alone…no idea why. It’s very frustrating when you’re battling to grow food and flowers just for them to get eaten. So I’m with you on this subject xx

I’ve been growing veg for forty years now, one way or another, and the @*!!#!& Slugs have just destroyed my lettuces… again. That’s the second time this year. Nothing left but ribs. The struggle is real!

Cracking video as always, was surprised by the mini rant about comments, haters be haters. I'd love to see more content of you fighting the slugs and snails.

Always lovely ❤

Wonderful video as always!! Slugs and snails this year all over the UK have been a nightmare, you're not alone everyday I go up to my allotment and mourn the loss of more treasure that's been munched ...just keep going my lovely, there's not much you can do. For your sweet peas I would just be patient, but I've had the same problem with leaf minor and using the logic of keeping them as healthy as possible I've been giving them a weekly liquid feed which definitely seems to be helping, I don't usually feed until they start flowering but started early this year...xx

Your Irises are coming on lovely , most of mine have now opened 😊

Sweetpea, they'll come back Emma, mine did, water and feed them.

Where there's life, there's hope. Just leave them in and add a few more just incase. That's what I would do. That way is a win, win. To really brighten up my day Emma. ❤️

I'm new to your Channel Emma keep being amazing!

To be honest Emma, we don’t really know what those ‘beautiful’ Instagram use, for all we know, they could be putting a lot of slug pellets, or sometimes their garden is new and the pests are not in force yet.. the older the garden the more slugs and snails..I love hearing about the destruction of plants and veg because it’s good to know I’m not the only one at war😂

Hiya Emma Thankyou for the allotment visit. Have a great weekend. It’s a long one for us here across the pond Ontario Canada soo hoping to get out in the back garden. Blessings luv🇨🇦🐝

Fantastisch Good work Emmas you the best te moostuin te planting te zaailing thans te video Good weekend 🙏🌺🪴🌱🏵🍅🥦🫘🌿🪁

Keep on the good work ! Send my love to Einstein.🥰

Fantastisch Good work Emma's you the best te moostiun te planting thans te video Top men 🚚🚜🌾🌿🌺👍☘️🧤🥦🧤🍹🍅

hi emma try bowls of beer near sensitive plants the slugs love it .

Have you tryed beer traps for the slugs.i have 2 by my sweetpeas and cornflowers .they havent touched the plants. As for your sweet pea.s have you thought of planting some in a different place.leave the others where they are and see how they go x

Hi, I really enjoy your channel. My Mum told me to use gravel, maybe you’ve adjust tried that. I’m currently working on a community garden, we also have lots of slugs and snails xx

Heya Emma, just a little note about your test tomato, I would either put some mulch or something around the base of the plant so the leaves don't sit on the soil, or take the lower leaves off that touch the soil. Also, I would vote for leave the sweet peas in, but also sow another lot just behind them :)

I’m glad you said that because I have been trying to sort my slugs and snails issues. This year seems to have a hell of a lot more. I watch you Channel to see how what stage you at and don’t feel so bad about mine. All my peas was Eaten yesterday. The foxes have also been having a good time - plus all the neighbours cats. It’s so depressing. But I am soldering on .

Emma someone on my allotment told me to use grit for slugs because they can't get scratches on them else they can't slither along.

Well said Emma. I'm in north London and my Toms have been out for a week and doing just fine.

My sweet peas were the same but added more and there all doing well now. Happy days.

U can plant u’r tomato plants much deeper than you think. Because they will develops more roots that way. Also u can cut away approximately half the root ball with no harm to the plant.😮

Hi Emma. Tonight i have placed old bramble sticks that are dried and very spiky. Hope they work. My pumkins have gone in. Love your vlog,i watch it every week. 🌺🪴Xx

The one thing I wouldn’t describe as pretty is a celeriac 😂 it’s a narly strange looking entity. I’ve grown mine from seed for the first this year and I’m just in love with them! Soo excited for them but patience, they are a very slow grower. Love what you do, you are amazing❤❤❤

Hey Emma, love your content. Feel your pain with the slugs. As you keep your beds at ground level, have you thought about losing the wooden surrounds. That’s where mr slug hides in the day.

Garden in the country, have chooks its late autumn here, am letting the chooks free range from lunchtime each day, until my operation then their alternative run hopefully will have grown well. Am hoping they are giving the slugs a good going over, have had to net the carrot bed yesterday.

Hi Emma, Sweet peas can be pinched out so they get bushier, so if the snails have eaten the leaves they may be able to grow back. I often sow a fresh batch of seeds straight under the ones that are growing, and after a while you can see the new plants sprouting, so give that a try maybe? Also, remember we had a long wet season, so we are all suffering (apart from the experts). I can't deny that this year I have become the Essex slug and snail killer. I visited my friend's plot the other day and I found a group of about fifty big juicy snails hiding under some plants that had gone to seed. Well, there were at least 100 less snails when I left her plot...that's all I'm going to say about it. X

The best slug and snail repellent for me is , Sharp Sand , from a builders merchants. Or alternatively crushed eggshells .