So the hostas grew some new leaves, perforated as they may be. Then I split one and moved a bit to a shady spot I had made. It is now just little bits of stalk.
And despite my saying that I could not grow dahlias (even in pots) I had to just have one more try. They were a bargain from the garden centre (72p each!) as it was very late but they looked good healthy tubers so I thought what the heck...
They grew away well and had a couple of inches growth before - dun dun dun - the slugs got them. So I thought - Aha! They haven't eaten the lilies - I will put the dahlia pots (they were small pots) on top of the lily pots (and they are lily pots). The lilies haven't a sign of a nibble. They were doing so well and had more than one shoot each and some small leaves then I came to water them the next day and they were mown to the level of the compost. Aaaargh!!!!!!
So they are being nursed by my mum and have some tiny shoots emerging now. I think flowers this year will be out of the question, but maybe next year. I am thinking that it might even be worth the expense of nematodes next year. Do they work on snails too?
Anyway. Aside from my dahlia/slug trauma there have been some successes in my garden this year.
[Note: Did you notice the dead insect on the lily? I didn't til I posted the picture. I know it's dead because I just found it stuck to the stigma this evening!]
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