Gauteng Smallholder September 2015 | Page 35

From page 32 L’ESCARGOTS which the snails feed. When without having to step into the he started, Micallef was advised to plant spinach as a bed itself (with the risk of snail feed crop. He soon squashing the inhabitants). discovered that they much Micallef has modified an prefer cabbage. overseas design shadecloth The beds are stocked with “fence” about 75cm high which incorporates two sewn- about 200 snails per square metre, the stocking rate being in horizontal skirts which intensified by the addition of prevent the snails from vertical drops of shadecloth es