Slug‑Resistant Vegetable Gardening: What They Eat & How to Stop Them

First‑time gardener: what plants do slugs eat? Growing cukes, pumpkins, tomatoes (mounds), carrots, onions, lettuce.

Slug Menu: Almost Everything

• **Love:** Lettuce, greens, tender seedlings.
• **Like:** Cucumbers, pumpkins (fruit on ground), tomatoes (fruit).
• **Avoid:** Onions (rarely), Carrots (mostly tops if overwintered).

Control

• Sluggo (iron phosphate) — non‑toxic, effective. Reapply after rain.
• Crushed Eggshells — barrier. Reapply after rain.
• Stake tomatoes — keeps fruit off ground.
• Mulch with coarse material (straw, wood chips) — less slug habitat.

Protect the vulnerable; accept some damage on tough crops.