Hi Goat People!
I have some fabulous neighbors with an adorable goat named Shivers. I also have a beautiful ivy-covered chain link fence that I have been nurturing for 20 years and is finally fully grown in to block my view of my fabulous neighbor's awful stuff.
Well, Shivers has finally eaten through all of the ivy on her side of the fence (which is very good: my neighbors don't have to trim ivy any longer!). There is only one problem. Now that she is done with their ivy, she wants mine. She stands on her back legs, which is very cute, and climbs half-way over the chain-link to eat the fresh, lovely green leaves on my side. There are now large holes in my beautiful ivy fence that allow me an unobstructed view of neighbor's awful stuff.
Is there anything I can spray on my ivy leaves that will make them a bit less tasty to Shivers? Can I buy anything to feed her that will taste better than ivy? Any other suggestions at all?
I am also afraid that she is very close to realizing that the although the ivy is seven to eight feet tall, the actual chain link is only four, and there is a delicious flower and vegetable garden just over that fence. The little girls next door inform me that she is partial to lavendar and nasturtiums.
Any advice is much appreciated. I do not want to ask my neighbors to do anything about this, since they are so wonderful and I understand the need for ivy control.
Renee
I have some fabulous neighbors with an adorable goat named Shivers. I also have a beautiful ivy-covered chain link fence that I have been nurturing for 20 years and is finally fully grown in to block my view of my fabulous neighbor's awful stuff.
Well, Shivers has finally eaten through all of the ivy on her side of the fence (which is very good: my neighbors don't have to trim ivy any longer!). There is only one problem. Now that she is done with their ivy, she wants mine. She stands on her back legs, which is very cute, and climbs half-way over the chain-link to eat the fresh, lovely green leaves on my side. There are now large holes in my beautiful ivy fence that allow me an unobstructed view of neighbor's awful stuff.
Is there anything I can spray on my ivy leaves that will make them a bit less tasty to Shivers? Can I buy anything to feed her that will taste better than ivy? Any other suggestions at all?
I am also afraid that she is very close to realizing that the although the ivy is seven to eight feet tall, the actual chain link is only four, and there is a delicious flower and vegetable garden just over that fence. The little girls next door inform me that she is partial to lavendar and nasturtiums.
Any advice is much appreciated. I do not want to ask my neighbors to do anything about this, since they are so wonderful and I understand the need for ivy control.
Renee
