To: Overtaxed
There isn't just one... In real life, they breed like... and if you think about it.... Elmer was never successful in getting his one rabbit!
To: HairOfTheDog
Is there a lot of stewed coneys in your future?
To: HairOfTheDog
We had some particularly aggressive wabbits in southern AZ where I grew up and they gave my Dad fits in his garden. What he ultimately ended up doing was making a fortress: He dug a deep trench, put in rolled up chicken wire. Above that he sunk about a third of a piece of sheet metal- this formed the bottom portion of the wall around the garden. The rest of the walls up to about 10ft was more chicken wire. Over the top was even more chicken wire- very effective for keeping out birds. He threw palm fronds on top for dappled shade (it got hot!! in the summer). The only critter that got in there was the occasional king snake.
I'll tell you, that garden was glorious. He ran tomatos and pole beans up cages and into the chicken-wire roof. You could literally walk in and pick veggies from the ceiling. Very happy childhood memories. I think the reason I'm so determined to succeed with this garden is to pay homage to him.
4,045 posted on
03/29/2004 9:27:33 AM PST by
Lil'freeper
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