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Deadly beer As an avid organic gardener, my mom was always looking for ways to rid her vegetable garden of pests without using chemicals. One year she was having a hard time with slugs. She learned that the best way to rid a garden of the slimy creatures was to place dishes of beer among the plants. The slugs would be attracted to the brew, crawl in and die. Never being the type of person to be seen with any kind of alcohol, she was slightly worried about the prospect of being seen buying it. She figured she would slip into a local convenience store in our small town, purchase her beer and hurry out. Her plan was going smoothly until a friend and member of the church came into the store just as she was placing her single beer can purchase on the checkout counter. My mom recounts with chagrin how she explained herself by stammering, “It’s for my garden!” The beer really did work, and her garden was slug-free. Jennie Eggleston |
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