Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[R2elk]

Better yet. Got it mounted in the bedroom window. Pointed directly at the most likely invasion point. One of my past employer's husband also shot at varmints from his bedroom window. But, unlike him, I've removed the screen from that window!

The screen door onto my deck has the upper glass removed. I constantly have to remind visitors to close the door behind them. But in defense I don't always use a rifle to do the shooting.

 

[lazy gardener]

When I see a varmint in the road, I tell hubby, "Speed up!" But actually, it's said in jest. I don't want to damage my car.

 

[CayugaJana]

When I see a varmint in the road, I tell hubby, "Speed up!" But actually, it's said in jest. I don't want to damage my car.

 

[CayugaJana]

Fence. Or dog. Or both.

I might have to have my dog go out there for a night or two! He annihilates anything that we don’t introduce into the yard.

 

[sharron]

right now not worried about rabbits or ground hogs, our son will take care of them if hes home from his job but went out after the rain yesterday and saw tracks from a visitor, probably the doe that came last year, will have to put electric fence up to keep her out along with the blankly blankly cats, they're to lazy to go out to the pasture

 

[bruceha2000]

Yeah, I do open the window first. Unfortunately, the varmints usually hear the window slide up and skedaddle.

Guess you'll have to suffer the black flies and skeeters once the chucks show up.

Should I put up a no trespassing sign?

Sigh. If only that worked! I finally got rid of all the hogs last summer. No telling when a traveller will show up and decide it wants to live here. Free pre made dens and tunnels, what could be more inviting?

 

[lazy gardener]

Only if you put out a basin of scratch grain for them every morning. Perhaps a broccoli salad, dressing on the side.

 

[oldhen2345]

Guess you'll have to suffer the black flies and skeeters once the chucks show up.


Sigh. If only that worked! I finally got rid of all the hogs last summer. No telling when a traveller will show up and decide it wants to live here. Free pre made dens and tunnels, what could be more inviting?

I have that problem with moles- or are they voles? Anyway, just as soon as I get rid of one family, another takes it's place. This winter, I found 3 dead and dried moles under the pecan tree. In March I found one on the landing by the shed. Don't know what is killing them, but it is wonderful.

 

[bruceha2000]

I have voles, they aren't nearly as destructive as woodchucks.

LG, the chucks here loved to raid my chicken feeder in the coop. There are bite marks on the plastic tray. I am quite certain that before I got rid of them more layer pellets went into the hogs than in the hens in the summer. I guess the only saving grace is that they hibernate all winter. Layer pellets work great in the live trap ... as long as it isn't set when the hens are out foraging because it works to lure them in as well.

 

[R2elk]

I have voles, they aren't nearly as destructive as woodchucks.

LG, the chucks here loved to raid my chicken feeder in the coop. There are bite marks on the plastic tray. I am quite certain that before I got rid of them more layer pellets went into the hogs than in the hens in the summer. I guess the only saving grace is that they hibernate all winter. Layer pellets work great in the live trap ... as long as it isn't set when the hens are out foraging because it works to lure them in as well.

Skunks are another critter that are more than willing to help themselves to chicken feed.