Cowslips

Re. cowslips, if you want them to retain their integrity so to speak, don't plant them too near your gaily-coloured primulas as they will be cross-pollinated by helpful insects and you'll find some pink and red cowslips next spring.

Re. slugs, I heard someone recently saying she tramps round the garden at night with a torch and gathers them up before they can feast on her hostas. I think I'll just continue with the pellets....

Greengran I truly believe snails are 'homing' beasts. Someone did once, on a gardening forum of some sorts, put a dab of blue paint on the shell of the snails she threw over the wall - some of them returned to her garden more than once! Must be like frogs going back to their spawning ground!

Mark snail shells with Tippex and yes they do come back!

Haha I love the idea of blue snails returning home
I just find them greedy little buggers I have done the beer thing in the past but no one here to drink it now so I ll have to go out and buy a bottle at least they ll die ha ha hic happy

I am ruthless and kill them in salty water then bury them. Found loads today. They like hiding under smooth black plastic.

I pour salt on them. Hate the slimy devils.

Cowslips are tough like Primroses. Mine were lovely in the spring. I could not stop admiring them.

I do what Tanith does and freecyled a swap of primroses for Cowslips and some other plants.
Or I just throw out the excess.

We have loads of compliments this year on our front lawn which had a huge mass of lovely cowslips spreading all over the lawn. I think we only planted a couple a few years ago.

Oh Nelliemoster how can you throw out the excess .....give them away I can’t bear to throw out any plant I m even loath to throw out pretty weeds ( I do though just)