what is clear jelly-like substance I find on top of soil in garden, in troughs and pots at this time of year?
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The garden final takes some sort of shape – the compost heap goes to the back wall where it’s going to stay, the concrete slap is broken up and shifted out, the flower beds down the south fence starts to fill with soil, and the earth montain is nicely coming down in size. Both fences are treated and the base of the south fence is whitewashed.
Question by garden gnome: what is clear jelly-like substance I find on top of soil in garden, in troughs and pots at this time of year?
I find this in small clumps in the garden soil or across the top of soil-filled troughs. They are small, quite solid pieces as if someone has roughly cut up a clear dessert jelly. I wonder if it is from frogs, snails etc.
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11 Responses to what is clear jelly-like substance I find on top of soil in garden, in troughs and pots at this time of year?
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Ive had that, ive always thought it was snails or slugs cause i always get a clear, jelly like trail left behind them.
kris_noone
January 8, 2012 at 8:48 pm
snail do that .
Ice
January 8, 2012 at 8:49 pm
slugs–they trail it wherever they crawl or slime along.
cork
January 8, 2012 at 9:48 pm
SNAIL SNOT!!!
Ozzy D
January 8, 2012 at 10:05 pm
snails n slugs
justjeffuk
January 8, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Pixie spunk. Its that time of year when they all dance around your garden at night tossing each other off!
Dwayne Dibley
January 8, 2012 at 11:15 pm
snail & slug shit
samjim
January 8, 2012 at 11:27 pm
they are water retaining gel its mix with soil to hold water for hanging baskets and pot plants so you don’t have to water every day
P felix
January 8, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Water retaining gel.
Gardenclaire
January 9, 2012 at 12:52 am
Snails & slugs & other creepy crawlies that have had a night on the tiles!
edison
January 9, 2012 at 1:11 am
Earlier in the summer did you add water retaining gel / capsules? With the rains that we have had recently they have been puffed up to look like jelly in the soil.
kippergonzo
January 9, 2012 at 1:33 am