I’ve mentioned on a forum that slugs have been eating my potato tops. Someone said they didn’t think slugs did this! Well take it from me they do!

In fact don’t just take my word for it, but look at the photos I’ve taken.

interestingly they’re on the maris piper potatoes most. I’ve got two lots of Maris Pipers and the second lot I put in are worst affected. There are also some first earlies affected – Sharps express.
I’ve never been troubled by slugs eating potato tops before – although it might be that I’ve just never picked a variety they found so delicious! It’s interesting to see how they can devastate plants – when a few yards away courgettes are sat there untouched!

I should go and save the plants and sprinkle some pellets round but it’s absolutely peeing it down right now!

The white one looks like Deroceras agreste,the orange Arion subfuscus says Dr Noble who very kindly offered to look at photos of the slugs on my allotment.