Slugs! (sound of hand slapping forehead) How could I forget? I guess it's been a long winter. They're a major pest and nothing stops them. Mrs BamaVol puts petunias in pots on the front porch and killing them (the slugs, not the petunias) is a nightly ritual in the summer. The last thing I want to do is use any chemicals. I'll stick to beer (not a bad way to go) and salt.