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To prevent snails crawling up walls or fruit trees daub theground with a thick paste of soot and train oil. There is no remedy so effectual for their destruction as hand-picking.

Gardening for the Millions November 11, 2026 1 min read 2,869 views
To prevent snails crawling up walls or fruit trees daub theground with a thick paste of soot and train oil. There is no remedy so
effectual for their destruction as hand-picking.

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