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Lara Smith wrote: \u201cSomething very exciting happened tonight. So I was spraying my hostas after it had gone dark and saw a snail and slug on their way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI sprayed the garlic solution in front of them and they instantly turned away. I thought I would try a bit more to see what happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I did it again in front of it and a bigger area, and they turned away again and avoided the whole area covered with garlic spray.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slugs and snails hate strong odours, which is why they do not like garlic. Garlic is a wonderful repellant that can keep plants safe from damage.<\/p>\n
The allium family is well-known for driving all sorts of insects and pests away, including slugs and snails.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Gardeners can use both fresh garlic and other forms in the garden to keep these creatures at bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lara then went on to share how she went about making the garlic spray.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cTo make the homemade garlic spray, I put one chopped garlic glove into 500ml warm water, and started to use it after I left it overnight.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI left it outdoors where there was no direct sunshine with the garlic in and put it in a spray bottle when I needed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDon’t know how long you could keep it as I am new to it. But I made mine two weeks ago.\u201d<\/p>\n The solution can last\u00a0multiple months in the fridge, so fill up a few bottles to store for later.\u00a0<\/p>\n Taking to the comments section, one gardening enthusiast claimed that the solution still works after storing it for one year, but it is important to keep it in the right place.<\/p>\n Hazel Taylor said: \u201cI’ve kept garlic spray from one year to the next and it still works – if kept somewhere cool.\u201d<\/p>\n
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