I’ve been watching the pots on my windowsill for a week or so. The oregano has germinated and so have a few of the seame seeds. The oregano are growing, albeit at a very slow pace. On the other hand, the sesame seem to be keeling over.
At first, I though it might be damping off or a lack of heat. Until I discovered a baby slug on the surface of the compost.
It’s possibly difficult to distinguish the slug from the sesame seedlings. But in case you’re wondering, the life form I don’t want is the one on the left, above the copyright notice.
It has duly been removed and now I will be extra vigilant. I realise the slug must have got into the compost when it was kept outside, in the days before the shed, so presumably now that it doesn’t have to stay outside there will be less of this kind of thing. Here’s hoping!
the devils get everywhere
Yes, slugs certainly have a strong will to survive!
I had some lovely plants during the winter growing nicely…. then I noticed they weren’t thriving…..pill bugs! That’s all I could figure out it was. I got rid of the bugs and re potted and now they are doing well again. I have to be careful not to leave newly bought bagged soil on the porch! I wish you well slug free and all!!! 🙂
Thank you, Koko. Not sure what pill bugs are but I wish you well, too 😊.
Armadilidiidae species. Here are some pictures: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidiidae
I figure you’ve probably seen them but use a different name. If so -out of curiosity -what exactly do you call them? Pill bug is the common name I’ve always heard.
I’ve always just called them woodlice, although the name ‘roly poly’ rings a bell. I didn’t know they were considered a pest either – I like them and when I was a kid I used to play with them (i.e. put them in my hands and talk to them) ☺️.
Roly-polies…the bugs that roll into a ball when you touch them. When I was a child, I found them fascinating. 🙂
I can’t remember bugs which roll up but I think I called them woodlice 😊
I noticed yesterday that my basil and oregano seeds have sprouted! So far, I have no little critters.
And hopefully there will continue to be none 😀
You know if you had one you will have more soon enough!
Very true!