Lovely veggies! Damn, I must take out my camera too and capture some of it when it still is there :) And about the snails. This year I got Ducks and they are putting down their numbers at ease. They are my tactical team. Special sometimes, but certainly tactical.
Snail hunting duck security? Sounds like you've got a good defence system.
Ouuu yes, they got frantic when they found one. However, if there are many in the garden I would open doors for them there too, but since there is much more salad than snails, I am not sure about this. Salad is their second favorite food and they can go full command on salad as well :)