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Old 11-05-2012, 01:19 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 11/05/2012 12:53, wrote:
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A wide barrier-ring of dry woodash works well, slugs and snails hate
crawling across it even when it's wet. Or, old dry dead bracken, mashed up
a bit.

Isn't bracken supposed to be carcinogenic?

Yes - if you eat it. But it is a natural carcinogen so that's all right.
Organic(TM) growers are allowed to use it... go figure.

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