I had a nose under the cardboard the other day and there are loads of worms working away and it was all looking good….except there were a fair few slugs, all of one type. They are medium sized, black with an orange stripe down their back. I know that some slugs are worse than others. Would it be worth trying to get rid of these guys now or are they reasonably ok to leave? Thanks
Sorry to bother you again, Charles, but I also now have bags of fresh leaves. Is it possible to put them out under the cardboard or would it be better to leave them in bags until next year? Thanks, Ruth
Thank you so much for this reply, Charles. I really couldn’t beleive that I could actually use that dodgy compost, but it’s great. The raised bed will be in the back garden and I look forward to regular pottering….