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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
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