DICK KNUTH wrote: > > I know that we have had hundreds of posts about slugs ov the last few > years, but I was never bothered with them in Iowa. In Minnesota, I'm up to > my belt in them. Help! They are in the peppers, the tomatos, and the > hosta. What works best? > Dick In Eagan Well, if you don't mind a new pet, get a duck. They are a slug-seeking missile that never misses. I realize that this is not an option for most people, but if you live in a semi-rural environment a duck is a handy critter to have around. Richard