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From: kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM (Karen Kolling)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: repelling slugs and snails
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Date: Sat, 8-Mar-86 14:20:16 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar  8 14:20:16 1986
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> I am looking for a way of repelling slugs and snails from my garden
> (in the SF Bay area).  Would planting a border of marigolds and garlic
> work?  Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

If you have access to fireplace ashes, you can put a border of them a
couple of inches wide around the plants you want to protect;  be
careful about leaves touching the ground outside the border, and 
similar stuff.  This works, but you have to reapply the ashes after
rain or watering, so it's somewhat of a pain.

I guess everyone knows that commercial slug/snail repellers are dangerous
to have around if there are small children or pets in the area.

I thought garlic protected against vampires.....