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Gelatine blobs in my veg patch

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  • 16-05-2009 4:01pm
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    acurno
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    When I get a heavy downpour in the garden my veg patch is covered with these strange gelatine type blobs just scattered all over the place. Some quite big.Once the sun comes out and it dries off they seem to disintegrate,and then appear again once the rain hits.

    They don't seem to be doing any damage or the like, but I'm just completely perplexed as to what they are or to where they appeared from? Could they be an ingredient in the cheap compost i've put down?


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    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    I'd guess that they are likely to be eggs, possibly snail or worm!


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    Dr Galen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    take a pic next time it happens OP. It could well just be the compost materials


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    Irish Gardener
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    acurno wrote: »
    Hi all,
    Could they be an ingredient in the cheap compost i've put down?

    Quite possibly, see the 2nd post here........ Water storage gel


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    acurno
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭acurno


    That looks like it alright! Water storage gels...how interesting...
    I did mix in some compost from one of those growing bags with the cheaper stuff so they must have been an ingredient.
    They are quite unsightly has to be said, keep confusing them with slugs!


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