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toad control?
A rather odd problem. We've always had our share of toads here,
inoffensive creatures generally. The main problem has been they tend to get wedged in the kitchen door and then make a terrible mess when someone slams it... But currently they're a real bother. I'm growing several hundred Japanese Maple seedlings in small pots, from seed I received from a fellow collector in the States. There are quite a few interesting ones, as well as many of the usual green and red varieties, most of which will be given away next year when they get big enough (if anyone on coming through Lower Normandy wants some, ask away). The pots get morning sun but shade most of the day, and are watered, so basically they make a perfect toad seat! I frequently (as just now when I went to water) find 1 or 2 large toads perched, completely crushing the plant underneath. Sometimes the plant survives, sometimes the little stem is broken and it dies. In any case it won't help the damping off problem. I've been picking up (with a trowel!) the toads and depositing them several hundred feet away in the brush, but they seem to find their way back alright. Neither the cat nor dog will touch them. Any ideas for a solution? What drives toads away? Or do I need to have big protected tables? Thanks for any and all ideas, -E |
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