I have seen some marvelous strawberry farms in SW France where they grow them in hanging containers.  Perhaps if the hanging containers are strung on wire or clothes line strings, it might also help keep rabbits and squirrels off the plants.

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wine~o wrote:

RobinMcaf wrote:

Beer is good but loses its effect quickly.

I find that as well...that's why I have to keep topping up....

Speaking of that, can slugs comunicate? Because the moment one of them shouts out "Hey guys - FREE BEER!" that garden's gonna be slime-central. 
Copper's the best bet. A friend of mine had a huge snail problem (the problem was huge, not the snail  ) in his orchard and put a copper band around every tree. For some reason it fascinates them, every morning he just goes around the bands and picks them off. He's also gotten really good at making escargot. Revenge is a dish best served with parsley-butter! 

wine~o wrote:

TerryKay wrote:

Cheers for advice guys I'm gonna give the copper a go. Ain't they got any natural predators that I might use?

yep. Hedgehogs....

(And birds)

Well, hedgehogs will eat an occasional slug, but aren't realy crazy about them. They prefer beetles and catepilars.

wine~o wrote:

Perhaps Serbian Hedgehogs have a smaller appetite than British Hedgehogs...

Well I can't speak for all of them, but the ones in my yard have quite a big apetite. Sadly, they prefer bullying cats and taking their food than acctually chasing bugs.
They are however a great way to get rid of snakes!

Watch out Terry....when I'm really hungry I don my Hedgehog outfit...and prey on drunken slugs...