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15-11-2012, 05:31 AM
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Calling all gardeners in Aus...
"Jeßus" wrote in message
... On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:10:53 +1100, wrote: On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:54:40 +1100, Jeßus wrote: My poor Silver Birches have taken a real hammering from the little *******s. It's so disheartening to see a birch tree grow so well, then overnight the main stem is snapped clean off about 2 metres from the top... I melted some lard yesterday and mixed some kero in it. I'm going to smear it all over the birch tree's trunks in the hope it deters them. Ratsak one shot embedded in peanut butter works a treat. Just make sure no pets are around. That's the problem - I have poultry, dog and cats around, so poisons are too risky. The dog loves to bail them up but doesn't go further unfortunately. A friend has a Jack Russell/Foxy cross and he's just amazingly efficient at dispatching possums. I was in his ute (the friend's, not the dog's!) As a former (multiple) JR owner, I have to tell you that the ute does indeed belong to the dog, it just lets your friend drive it. Ask your friend if this is so, I'm sure the reponse will be in the affirmative. one day and just as we pulled up at his house the dog was out the window and had a possum just before it could climb a tree. I need one of those! Brilliant little dogs, but if you do get one, be aware that Phillip Adams calls them disposable dogs - he and his wife Patrice Newell have them on their biodynamic farm up close to Scone and they need replacing frequently. Ours didn't get replaced so frequently, but they did end up being $5,000 dogs after multiple life saving trips to the vet's. We couldnt' stand the thought of losing the little blokes as they were such great mates. |
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