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From: weber@harvard.ARPA (Fred Weber)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: controlling snails
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Date: Fri, 16-Nov-84 17:07:28 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 16 17:07:28 1984
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> > 
> > Would like some advice on how to keep snails out of the garden
> > without the use of poisons.
> > I have tried beer, as well as ashes, without satisfactory results.
> > Thanks
> > Bernd Riechelmann, sdcc12!ux4706 or sdcc12!wa371.
> 
> Try stepping on the little buggers.  It's organic (the ants clean
> up the mess) and there is no way they can develope a resistance.
> 
> 	Tom Crawford

Actually its not such a bad idea.  Try a half hour walk in the garden at
dusk ( when the buggers are out ).  Gives you a good chance to see how
your plants are doing too.

	Fred Weber