It deters them! LOL
We have ahuge field behind the house, groundhog heaven to be exact. DH uses them for target practice.
New 2010 Garden Photos
Are they tasty?
what do you think she makes the burger meat from?
Ewwww!!!!
Hee hee!
hey they are organic grass fed
I think I'll pass on that recipe, but thanks anyway. ^_^
They are "free range" so yuppies will like them.
I don't want to kill them just find creative ways to deter them. Our dogs help too. I think they are so cute.
Ok, I am braced for the backlash. ~~
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Me too. Would rather not kill animals if it can be avoided.
That's what I figure. Even if you get rid of one another will appear to take it's place, so just deter as best you can. They are just being what they are so I try to find a way to share the space with all the critters.
Don't eat them!! YUK!
It's hard not to want to shoot them when you can see moving brown 'dirt mounds' scurrying across 15 acres of field headed towards your veggie garden.
Not to mention the unsuspecting holes they leave. Poor DH has his ankle fused and it's doesn't "Rock N' Roll" like it used to. :(
Not often, when he's hunting. ^_^
If you have a herd of them and they are becoming a danger that's a whole different deal. Nothing worse than walking into a hole you didn't see and wrecking your foot or ankle.
True - that can be very dangerous.
One other perk we had was that Don worked for a pest control company and had rat bait, so he dropped some down the holes we found on our land and ever since we have not seen any.
i do not blame brian for going after them - i would go rambo on them as well!
We have dogs that deter them. Killed a nest of babies a few years back, and that's the only time we've had them. I think they're afraid of the dogs. That's a good thing. I wish the deer felt them same way. I do think they're cute, too, but I just don't want them in my gardens. Pretty much all the critters are cute, but many are a pest.
Odd, links aren't working for me. Anyone else having that problem?
Karen
Your right, the dogs do a good job but the one who is the best is now almost 14 years. She can barely see them until they are in the garden already :(
sounds like brian does the best job
Yes, and it brings him enjoyment! LOL he just has to yell "Plug your ears" so I have a warning. ^_^
Have not seen a chuck here in many years---our neighbors had cairn terriers, & they would go down the holes after the chucks. Would love to have hellebores in bloom right now, or anything, but I see no sign of life on the south side where things appear first. This shrub---I think it's buckthorn---was the only colorful plant in our FL rental---they didn't spend much money on landscaping!
That's very pretty. At least it is green and with a touch of color too. Dusting of snow still on the south side here, but the front has melted away. I think if we got a couple warm days there could be a bulb or two poking out again. Soon, it won't be long now.
That looks like nandina to me.
Could be---our friends aren't great gardeners, & they are the ones I asked!
Harry showing off
Oh love that! He is a very cool guy.
i've meaning to take a picture of harry here - what is in the pot next to it?
salix willow (sp?)
was just curious - it does well in the small pot through the winter? i have one down back by the wet lands that i have considered moving
we re potted it last year.. but yes it does great in the container .. it's in one of the Styrofoam ones.. been living in one for 3 years now
Here's what was going on here today.
Karen
My NOID hamamelis.
Another of that one...
One more of that one...
Hamamelis 'Diane'
One more of 'Diane'
Its a dangerous tramp thru the snow down the hill to check my Jellina sp.
If we get more melt I'll go then
Daffs coming up....
