By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 13:09

Aaargh they got under the chicken wire.

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By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 13:10

Those pesky Rabbits have two whole rows of cabbages and substantial portion Broad beans and a couple of Asparagus plants. Will have to get out there and reinforce the defences this evening!!! Viv xx

By *Bramble

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 15:02

Oh NO poor Viv, the little beggars!
My caulis will keel over soon if I don't get them out, we're going to try making individual cloches out of chicken wire.
We have bought a rabbit trap but they won't go in!
Bramble xxx

By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 15:08

My neighbour says Monsieur Lapin est tres intelligent. Huh not much comfort to me. We are thinking about mines now, that Asparagus was very precious!! Viv xx

By Biggles

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 15:51

You have to dig the wire down into the soil Viv :0)
Our neighbour, 10 miles up the road, still has all his stuff. Well, he did have certainly up to Sunday.

PS our immediate neighbour is well chuffed, he 'bagged' a mole on Saturday, I think he has planted mines !!!
Biggs

By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 16:06

Afternoon Biggs, they really are a nuisance. We did dig the chicken wire down but obviously not far enough and OH is in the garden now remedying that and he has a trailer full of large stones to put round the edges, not very aesthetic but necessary! Viv xx

By *Bramble

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 16:47

The asparagus will keep sprouting Viv, it's its nature:-)))
Mine got the same savaging by slugs last year, but just ignored it and carried on :-)))

By nothingelseworx

Re: FAO Bramble
29 Apr 2008 17:21

Could the answer be as for the squirrel problem? A gun!

By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
30 Apr 2008 09:37

No ravaged garden this morning so we may well have won the battle if not the war! Put those mines away OH !!
Viv xx

By gilldoteee

Re: FAO Bramble
30 Apr 2008 13:17

rabbit, yum.

By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
30 Apr 2008 13:22

Don't worry gill, if I could catch the blighters I would be saying yum too!! Viv xx

By *Bramble

Re: FAO Bramble
30 Apr 2008 18:43

They have eaten all the carrots at the entrance to the trap, but not gone in for the rest! Tres intelligent, bien sur!

By vivaciousviv

Re: FAO Bramble
01 May 2008 09:12

Mais oui! We have had another unravaged night so are hoping for the best. Nice moment this morning though, whilst walking the dogs, as we crossed the river a large deer swum across. It was a lovely sight. Viv xx

By *Bramble

Re: FAO Bramble
09 May 2008 08:59

One week later - Our chicken wire seems to be working, got peas beans and caulis in now ... ssshhhhh ...