Ug, slug/snail trails are made of glue--the wetter it gets, the better it sticks. (That's why it is hard to clean.) Even glass is just another highway for these critters. And other pests can jump, fly, or climb with their spikey feet.

Fresh, cheap coffee grounds (before they are used!) contain caffeine. Caffeine is toxic to snails, slugs, and bugs.

Coffee is safe around mammals like kiddies and pets. I can use my hand to apply it--smells nice, too!

Plants enjoy a light dusting of fresh coffee, renewed after a good rain, or weekly.

I just don't sprinkle the blooming parts that need to be pollinated, and life is good.

(Coffee harvests are down--time to buy up some of the cheap stuff in the metal cans and store it.)

Thank you Jacque, I will call the Maxwell House roasting plant tomorrow to see if they have any burnt waste for the taking. I just got home and went to check the garden - my carrots just appeared looking like fuzz on a bald man's head!