Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The cucumber or any food will Draw them in....that's the problem with beer in tins and so forth, many more than would normally be there show up...yes, some are killed but who wants to call them over in droves???!!!!
annewimsey500
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Mar 19, 2024
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Then perhaps we should call them nearby, not in.
Diatomaceous Earth (a white powder) available during pool season everywhere including Walmart, is actually very gritty and can dehydrate them if they do not avoid it, and is non-toxic. You do need to reapply after every 2-3 rains as it sinks into the soil.
annewimsey500
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Mar 18, 2024
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Good to know.
This interested me and so I did some quick research to check it out. I found sites that recommended this, but none could vouch for its effectiveness. The one I found who actually tried the method said it didn't work:
Gwen_Wanderer
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Mar 18, 2024
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I'm going to try it! 
Redheadedgammy
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Mar 18, 2024
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Let us know how it goes.
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