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#101 Post by **giraffe** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:27 pm

Feed it to the tortoise!

#102 Post by **clvrlad** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:27 pm

Bunnylump wrote: I do like to be accommodating...

thats what the hotel man said

#103 Post by **SparkOut** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:28 pm

A little more room in the accommodation would be accommodating. Cress works, I'm not too sure about dandelion. Dandelion and Burdock fizzy drink is pretty bleagh, so I guess not.

#104 Post by **Bunnylump** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:34 pm

Well, really. Here I am, offering free food and accommodation, and all I am getting is complaints. Really.

OK then, cress it is.

#105 Post by **SparkOut** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:47 pm

Cramped in a prison box is hardly "free".

#106 Post by **Bunnylump** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:28 pm

Oh, all right then. Moan moan moan. You can't get the captives, these days.

I'll let you out to stretch your legs just as long as you promise to stop moaning. You will note that neither the tortoise or George have made ANY comments on this forum, unlike SOME PEOPLE....

#107 Post by **clvrlad** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:20 pm

thats cos the tortoise is an escape artist

if spark out had the dandelions im sure he could bribe him :-p

#108 Post by **Bunnylump** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:47 am

Today I saw the video my niece took out of her open (!!) car window of a black bear and three cubs - they are walking nonchalantly past her without a care in the world. She's just got back from Canada!!

#109 Post by **kathlyn** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:54 pm

We have goldfinches nesting in the garden and the day before we went on holiday the babies fledged, 5 of them, how they all fitted in such a tiny nest I'll never know.
The adults are still around and we are wondering if they'll have a second brood.

#110 Post by **Wulfruna** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:39 pm

Our local blackbirds have suddenly got very aggressive, shrieking loudly every time we venture out into the garden - so I guess that their chicks have hatched out. But there's no chance of ever getting a glimpse as they nest deep in the middle of a neighbour's cypress tree! I expect we shall see them in a few weeks when they first escape the nest and explore around under the watchful eyes of Mum & Dad (more alarm calls....).

#111 Post by **maisie ladybird** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:47 pm

Can anyone give any tips on how to stop foxes pooing on our lawn? It's been happening every night for a couple of weeks now.

#112 Post by **Bunnylump** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:02 pm

I'd love to know that too. They do that all the time here. They also find children's toys and play with them like a dog would, so we have chewed up footballs and things all over the place as well. The poo is quite revolting, isn't it? All black and nasty.

#113 Post by **maisie ladybird** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:38 pm

Yes, revolting. There's something called 'Scoot' that can be bought, but I just wondered if there were any home-made remedies or ideas to try out first. We keep chickens so we really don't want them visiting us every night, but also we're having to keep the children off the lawn as well.

#114 Post by **clvrlad** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:44 pm

a quick google brings this

http://www.ehow.com/how_6911686_homemad ... t-fox.html

and an in-depth analysis

http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/fox_deterrence.html

#115 Post by **Bunnylump** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:50 pm

I think that might repel me...

I have tried putting garlic round before, but that didn't help on its own. We didn't get any vampires, though, so that was good.

Coffee grounds help to repel cats if you spread them on the garden where cats poo. I could try that for foxes too but don't drink that much coffee (any more than one cup and you'd have to scrape me off the ceiling).

I will try your potion, Clvrlad, and let you know.

#116 Post by **maisie ladybird** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:27 pm

Thanks, I'll try the recipe and the coffee and see if any work.

#117 Post by **clvrlad** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:45 pm

looking at the in depth analysis its a slowly changing long term thing

the only method that would def work is a 2 meter tall fence with over hang and an under cut
the best way is apparently find what's attracting them to your garden and sort that out

however this time of year means it could be cubs playing and smells work less on them

#118 Post by **Bunnylump** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:51 pm

That would take me about three months of solid graft to do.

They like it in my garden because it's such a jungle that there are lots of hiding places. I've just come in from having spent another two hours of solid bramble clearance...

I did look at my geraniums, but frankly, they don't have enough leaves to start sticking them into my cauldron. I might try some of the geranium essential oil I have instead. Yes, I really am an old witch.

#119 Post by **clvrlad** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:12 pm

i wouldn't say you were old

#120 Post by **Bunnylump** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:10 pm

Charming, I'm sure...

Was it the witchy hair, green face and warts that gave me away?

Actually, no, don't answer that. I KNOW I've got witchy hair. Probably too old to have it this long but I don't care.

It is a bit alarming when you occasionally get a wolf whistle from BEHIND from a white van man...then you find yourself wondering if they got to the other side and felt like crashing the van once they'd seen the boat race...

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