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slugs and snails

Boy oh boy, that wire set up sounds like a lot of work. Very inventive. 
I am thinking that a copper flashing and screen might be a whole lot
easier. Especially if you have raised beds. The picture I am looking at has
copper foil tacked onto the raised bed and protruding out so that the
slug/snail would have to crawl over it to gain admittance to your garden
goodies. There is a natural shock that occurs to the Helix aspersa, common
garden snail and Agriolimax reticulatus, the slug, when they come in
contact with the copper so no need for an electric wire......they are
already wired. A copper screen erected 6 inches high and buried several
inches below the soil to prevent slugs from crawling beneath the soil works
well in vegetable gardens.
I presume you already knew all this stuff but thought I would add to the
conversation for those not reading the same book I am. :-)
Other suggestions from the "Pests of the Garden and small Farm" are traps,
raised wooden boards that can be scraped off every morning till they
decrease in numbers. (is that possible?) and a barrier of dry ashes or
diatomaceous earth heaped in a band one inch high and three inches wide
around the garden have been effective but have to be replaced if gotten
wet. For quick extermination a solution of 50,50 ammonia and water will do
the job. Keeping the solution off tender plants.  I like that one. Very
satisfying.
L
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