On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 13:27:36 GMT, Janet Baraclough..
wrote:

The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words:


"David Hill" wrote
in message ...
"........ but my 2 year old Jack Russell likes chewing the
barks and they
die. .........."

You don't get this sort of problem with a cat.........

Oh yes? Come and have a look at what the neighbours' cats
have done to the stem of my .Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

Are you quite sure? The trunk of mg is naturally deeply fissured,
rough and fibrous, looking very much as if something has been
sharpening claws there.

For example
http://www.sfasu.edu/ag/arboretum/pl...etasequoia.jpg

looking very much as if something has been
sharpening claws there.


In the case of the top of my fence panels, it WAS cats sharpening their
claws :-((

*Your postings are a little more gentle these days Barraclough, taken what
has been said in the past about your abruptness I see :-)) Nice one. Keep it
up*

The message
from "Mike" contains these words:

*Your postings are a little more gentle these days Barraclough, taken what
has been said in the past about your abruptness I see :-)) Nice one. Keep it
up*

You are obviously disappointed, judging by your provocative reply.

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*Your postings are a little more gentle these days Barraclough, taken
what
has been said in the past about your abruptness I see :-)) Nice one.
Keep it
up*

You are obviously disappointed, judging by your provocative reply.


Not at all Rusty, I am delighted. There is no need for the 'Spinster School
Marm' attitude to any response on this newsgroup. Go and look at her
response to the 'coldframe' poster. That would have been a one liner, 'There
is a FAQ for that. Newbies are advised to read that before posting on urg'
or something of that nature.

Mike

"Janet Baraclough.."
wrote in message
...
The message
from "Franz Heymann"
contains these words:


"David Hill"
wrote
in message ...
"........ but my 2 year old Jack Russell likes chewing
the
barks and they
die. .........."

You don't get this sort of problem with a cat.........

Oh yes? Come and have a look at what the neighbours'
cats
have done to the stem of my .Metasequoia
glyptostroboides.

Are you quite sure? The trunk of mg is naturally deeply
fissured,
rough and fibrous, looking very much as if something has
been
sharpening claws there.

Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

Franz

On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

The message
from "Mike" contains these words:

*Your postings are a little more gentle these days Barraclough, taken
what
has been said in the past about your abruptness I see :-)) Nice one.
Keep it
up*

You are obviously disappointed, judging by your provocative reply.


Not at all Rusty, I am delighted. There is no need for the 'Spinster School
Marm' attitude to any response on this newsgroup. Go and look at her
response to the 'coldframe' poster. That would have been a one liner, 'There
is a FAQ for that. Newbies are advised to read that before posting on urg'
or something of that nature.

But it wasn't a one-liner. It followed up good advice with some more
very good advice.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

~Barbra~ wrote:
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2 year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she does it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra



My Passion Flowers do excellently in containers, as do my Morning Glory.
Just put an obilisk within the pot to give them some support, or rig up
some canes, and they grow like wildfire!

cheers

Jason

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Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds.
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50

The message
from martin contains these words:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

And if you've ever taken quinine you'll understand why a cat wouldn't
drink it......

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from martin contains these words:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

And if you've ever taken quinine you'll understand why a cat wouldn't
drink it......

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from martin contains these words:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

And if you've ever taken quinine you'll understand why a cat wouldn't
drink it......

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:06:31 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from martin contains these words:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:59:50 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Yes. I have taken pot shots at the cat with my catapult
several times, catching it in the act on each occasion, but
missing it each time. Let's face it, the damn cat knows I
am NBG with my catapult.

If you lace it's milk with quinine it will become constipated
according to information available on the WWW.

And if you've ever taken quinine you'll understand why a cat wouldn't
drink it......

because cats have more sense than to drink G&T? :-)

In article ,
"biscuit" writes:
| What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
| it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to the
| fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
| train him.

And/or painting the stems with chilli sauce - the stuff made of
mashed up chillis.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
"biscuit" writes:
| What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
| it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to the
| fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
| train him.

And/or painting the stems with chilli sauce - the stuff made of
mashed up chillis.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.