- May 22, 2009
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I live in Riverside, NJ. All my life I have had a garden. I am not much for chemicals.
The reason I say this is because I live on the Rancocas river and I have a MASSIVE tick problem. I do not want to spray chemicals.
I thought chickens or gunea hens would be the way to go. Maybe 2-3 of them. I live on a small lot,(50x100) that is fenced in with a 6' privacy fence.
I dutifully called the township and asked (without leaving name or address) if I was permitted to have 2 "pet" chickens. The woman flat out laughed at me. In the midst of her hysterics, I was told that "no farm foul are permitted in Riverside!" Laughing as if I should have been born with this knowledge.
I explained my problem and my disdain for chemicals especially given all the children that play in the empty abandoned lot next door to me that I have been maintaining, and my organic garden.
With continued snickers the woman, in essence, told me to use the chemicals. She told me with an inflection that implied, "piss on you, the children, and your garden."
I had asked about permits, or a license. The answers were emphatically, "nope, no" as if these were questions asked every day.
I have one neighbor behind me who is an immigrant, and isn't much of a problem other than occasionally dumping his trash over his fence into my yard. The other neighbors to my one side are stuck-up yuppies that couldn't afford to live in a nice HOA; so their half of the duplex they own is essentially all stone, concrete, and evergreens for zero maintenance.
My old pick-up was already towed once for being abandoned even though it is registered, insured, and inspected. The officer basiclly told me someone complained that it's bringing the property values down.
I am in desperate need of help and eagerly await all questions, comments, and criticizims.
Thank you,
Evan A. Peer
The reason I say this is because I live on the Rancocas river and I have a MASSIVE tick problem. I do not want to spray chemicals.
I thought chickens or gunea hens would be the way to go. Maybe 2-3 of them. I live on a small lot,(50x100) that is fenced in with a 6' privacy fence.
I dutifully called the township and asked (without leaving name or address) if I was permitted to have 2 "pet" chickens. The woman flat out laughed at me. In the midst of her hysterics, I was told that "no farm foul are permitted in Riverside!" Laughing as if I should have been born with this knowledge.
I explained my problem and my disdain for chemicals especially given all the children that play in the empty abandoned lot next door to me that I have been maintaining, and my organic garden.
With continued snickers the woman, in essence, told me to use the chemicals. She told me with an inflection that implied, "piss on you, the children, and your garden."
I had asked about permits, or a license. The answers were emphatically, "nope, no" as if these were questions asked every day.
I have one neighbor behind me who is an immigrant, and isn't much of a problem other than occasionally dumping his trash over his fence into my yard. The other neighbors to my one side are stuck-up yuppies that couldn't afford to live in a nice HOA; so their half of the duplex they own is essentially all stone, concrete, and evergreens for zero maintenance.
My old pick-up was already towed once for being abandoned even though it is registered, insured, and inspected. The officer basiclly told me someone complained that it's bringing the property values down.
I am in desperate need of help and eagerly await all questions, comments, and criticizims.
Thank you,
Evan A. Peer
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