notSnails https://news.notsnails.com/ notSnails: news from the garden and beyond, delivered at a sensible pace. en-us After Three Weeks, Snail Delegation Reaches the Far Side of the Patio https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/world/great-patio-crossing.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/world/great-patio-crossing.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT World The crossing, long thought impossible in a single dry season, ended at dawn on Thursday beside a flowerpot that delegates described as “frankly enormous.” Lettuce Futures Jump as Dry Spell Grips Hillside Allotments https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/business/lettuce-futures-jump.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/business/lettuce-futures-jump.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Business Traders say the price of a single leaf has nearly doubled in a week, and the vegetable patch is in no hurry to help. Underdog Takes the Slow Cup by the Width of a Shell https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/sports/slow-cup-final.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/09/sports/slow-cup-final.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT Sports In a final that ran well past midnight, an unranked newcomer edged out the two-time champion on a wet flagstone. Steady Rain Expected Through the Weekend, to Widespread Delight https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/world/rain-forecast-delight.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/world/rain-forecast-delight.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT World Forecasters predict three days of drizzle, the longest wet stretch of the autumn so far. A Museum Show Built Entirely From Silver Trails https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/arts/slime-trail-museum.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/arts/slime-trail-museum.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Arts The new exhibition under the garden bench asks visitors to look at the patio at night, by moonlight, from very close up. Snails Find Their Way Home by Following Old Trails, Researchers Say https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/science/slime-navigation-study.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/science/slime-navigation-study.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Science A long-running study suggests the slime left behind on one night’s journey can guide a snail back the next. I Was Told to Come Out of My Shell. I Have Some Notes. https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/opinion/opinion-come-out-of-shell.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/opinion/opinion-come-out-of-shell.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT Opinion A Startup Promises Faster Snail Mail. Its Couriers Are Still Snails. https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/technology/snail-mail-startup.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/technology/snail-mail-startup.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Technology The company says a new routing system cuts delivery times by a third. Customers say they had not noticed. The Case for Cooking With Less Salt (We Have Our Reasons) https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/food/less-salt.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/08/food/less-salt.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Food Herbs, citrus and a little patience can do most of what salt does in the kitchen. Some of us have more at stake than others. Hedge Trimming Schedule Pushed Back After Talks With Residents https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/business/hedge-trimmers-deal.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/business/hedge-trimmers-deal.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Business The reprieve gives families living in the privet two more weeks to find new homes. In Defense of Taking the Long Way https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/opinion/opinion-long-way.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/opinion/opinion-long-way.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Opinion How a Shell Grows, One Ring at a Time https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/science/how-a-shell-grows.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/science/how-a-shell-grows.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT Science A snail never trades up to a bigger shell. It builds onto the one it was born with. Garden Marathon Extends Course Cutoff to Nine Days https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/sports/marathon-cutoff.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/07/sports/marathon-cutoff.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Sports Organizers said the change was overdue. Several runners said they would have finished anyway, eventually. Review: ‘The Long Way Round’ Takes Its Time, and Earns It https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/06/arts/review-long-way-round.html https://news.notsnails.com/2026/10/06/arts/review-long-way-round.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Arts A debut novel about a snail who refuses to take shortcuts is slow, patient and quietly moving.