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Anyone got an opinion on either OR know anything else that works.

They don't like crawling over wood ash, so if you have or know
someone with a woodburning stove, save some to make a defensive ring
around each lily. Failing that, fine beach sand. I find they don't like
crushed dry bracken, or roughly shopped comfrey leaves, either.

I just bit the bullet and bought some more Alu sulphate. It looks
harmless
enough (as long as you do not get it in any orifices)
and I have even seen it in organic gardening shops. For the greenhouse, I
will try half plastic bottles.

it has just finished raining here in the evening. I am going out shortly
with some gumboots, salt and flash light to catch some slugs and snails.

rob