Blaze & Daze

DMChiz said:

Mornin’ y’all. Thank gawd I don’t have my plants out yet, because the squirrels were at it already this morning digging in the pots.

I’ve used a variety of things as repellent, each with varying degrees of success. Any of y’all fighting the fight and winning? Haven’t used white vinegar around the area, but was told it can be effective. Happy Sunday!
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not even my two dogs can deter squirrels. i end up just covering things with various cloths or fabrics to keep them out.

DMChiz said:

Mornin’ y’all. Thank gawd I don’t have my plants out yet, because the squirrels were at it already this morning digging in the pots.

I’ve used a variety of things as repellent, each with varying degrees of success. Any of y’all fighting the fight and winning? Haven’t used white vinegar around the area, but was told it can be effective. Happy Sunday!
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11-87 Remington.

Snakes, hawks, owls, coyotes and bobcats keep our ground squirrels in check.

DMChiz said:

Mornin’ y’all. Thank gawd I don’t have my plants out yet, because the squirrels were at it already this morning digging in the pots.

I’ve used a variety of things as repellent, each with varying degrees of success. Any of y’all fighting the fight and winning? Haven’t used white vinegar around the area, but was told it can be effective. Happy Sunday!
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Here me out now you a paper towel wet a bit roll up into a a cylinder damping it a bit take one paintball gun add your slightly larger than life spitball on steroids into the paintball gun and have some fun with it

wakeNbaker46 said:

my asshole chickens tore through some shade cloth and absolutely MURDERED the beautiful cabbages in that row

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wakeNbaker46 said:

now i'm off to look up some coq au vin recipes...

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Shiiiiit, those chickens really did piss you off didn’t they….

The doves are back. I've pulled down 2 nests this morning and squirted them with the hose. And yet I can see them flying around looking for more twigs. Do not use these things, evidently they are perfect for building a nest.

Two fiberglass t-posts from TSC: $6
30’ deer fence: $12
Knowing the chickens won’t get to the weed: priceless
Weed cloth is where the plants will go. I need to up-pot everything today because they’re all rootbound. 3G pots today and then 15G for final homes. You’re all cordially invited to the gender reveal party in a couple of weeks.

wakeNbaker46 said:

morning, friends. it's hotter than hades out here today; well, not really but it's way too hot for mid-may! my asshole chickens tore through some shade cloth and absolutely MURDERED the beautiful cabbages in that row. thankfully i have more in a raised bed. yesterday's market was a bit of a bust but c'est la vie.
now i'm off to look up some coq au vin recipes...

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The longer you wait the less tender they are....

I hate chickens

laddyd said:

The doves are back. I've pulled down 2 nests this morning and squirted them with the hose. And yet I can see them flying around looking for more twigs. Do not use these things, evidently they are perfect for building a nest.
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My wife heard an owl the other night. I found a bunch of feathers from a young dove. The two larger doves that like my arborvities are still around.

wakeNbaker46 said:

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Two fiberglass t-posts from TSC: $6
30’ deer fence: $12
Knowing the chickens won’t get to the weed: priceless
Weed cloth is where the plants will go. I need to up-pot everything today because they’re all rootbound. 3G pots today and then 15G for final homes. You’re all cordially invited to the gender reveal party in a couple of weeks.

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It might not work. I had chickens......if they want to get in they will. Then get stuck in there and fuck everything up......and then need to be helped out of there.

#assholechickens

DarkWeb said:

It might not work. I had chickens......if they want to get in they will. Then get stuck in there and fuck everything up......and then need to be helped out of there.

#assholechickens

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There’s insect netting being delivered tomorrow that will go over the top…because I’ve already learned that lesson

wakeNbaker46 said:

There’s insect netting being delivered tomorrow that will go over the top…because I’ve already learned that lesson

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That's good.......they dig really well too lol I had to help one out that got stuck under the fence once

I'm dealing with groundhogs again. Sob ate all my spinach and kale

DarkWeb said:

I'm dealing with groundhogs again. Sob ate all my spinach and kale

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My dog has killed four groundhogs. Wish I could lend her out to you because she’d love to help!

wakeNbaker46 said:

My dog has killed four groundhogs. Wish I could lend her out to you because she’d love to help!

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I've shot a bunch (its the weekend....LG doesn't post....last time I said that, I don't think she talked to me for two weeks ) But there's so many.

DarkWeb said:

I've shot a bunch (its the weekend....LG doesn't post....last time I said that, I don't think she talked to me for two weeks ) But there's so many.

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I’d shoot them with my handgun but I live in the city. I bought a little air rifle a few years ago and thought about using that too but realistically those pellets won’t kill a groundhog unless I’m a sharp shooter to get them between the eyes.

wakeNbaker46 said:

I’d shoot them with my handgun but I live in the city. I bought a little air rifle a few years ago and thought about using that too but realistically those pellets won’t kill a groundhog unless I’m a sharp shooter to get them between the eyes.

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Yeah, I tried detering them with a pellet rifle but that only worked for so long.

wakeNbaker46 said:

I’d shoot them with my handgun but I live in the city. I bought a little air rifle a few years ago and thought about using that too but realistically those pellets won’t kill a groundhog unless I’m a sharp shooter to get them between the eyes.

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This one, I like

wakeNbaker46 said:

I’d shoot them with my handgun but I live in the city. I bought a little air rifle a few years ago and thought about using that too but realistically those pellets won’t kill a groundhog unless I’m a sharp shooter to get them between the eyes.

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Get a wrist rocket. You can put a marble through 3/4 plywood with one of those bad boys.

What's going on everyone, sorry I've been super busy out in the yard. Every time i start work on my garden, I find something else to do. Today I get to turn on and test the sprinklers, and put down some grub killer. Still need to make a thingy for my wife's rose garden. I have the wood floating in the pool I need to open. After I finish building my raised bed while I rip up some more grass to make way fir our guinea pig's little cucumber and orchard grass outdoor fun house adventure experience.

Hope everyone is well, I made too many beans again....