I HATE Squirrels! Chicken Wire?
pdxwindjammer
14 years ago
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Canadian orders from Vesey? And also, chicken wire for protection
Comments (6)Can't help with the Vesey question, but I was informed by several locals around me that chicken wire works pretty well. but you have to make a 'cage' around your bulbs to prevent underground animals from getting to them. I am trying a liquid fence this year. A seminar I recently went to suggested I spray the bulbs with the liquid fence before covering with dirt and then spraying the dirt. don't know if it will work but it's a heck of a lot easier than cutting chicken wire for all my plantings. fingers crossed!...See MoreSquirrels and Rabbits-Love 'em/Hate 'em or just co-exist?
Comments (16)Hasenfeffer (Sour Rabbit Stew) SUBMITTED BY: NXNER "Original German rabbit stew recipe passed down from my great-grandmother who immigrated to US in 1889. This is a lot of work to make but well worth it. It is an acquired taste dish; once hooked, you can't get enough. Serve with fresh mashed potatoes and celery sticks. Use the stock as gravy for mashed potatoes. Always tastes better as leftovers. Hope you enjoy!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREP TIME 1 Hr COOK TIME 1 Hr 15 Min READY IN 10 Hrs 15 Min INGREDIENTS 2 3/4 cups red wine vinegar 3 cups water 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar 8 whole cloves 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 5 stalks celery, chopped 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pickling spice 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 (2 1/2 pound) rabbit, cleaned and cut into pieces 3 tablespoons vegetable oil DIRECTIONS In a large pot, combine the water, white sugar, whole cloves, onion, celery, lemon, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, pickling spice and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn off and allow to cool. Place the rabbit pieces into the mixture to marinate. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread flour out onto a parchment or aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the flour is a light brown color. Remove the rabbit from the marinade and pat dry. Strain the marinade, and discard the solids. Reserve the liquid for later. Heat the oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Coat the chicken with the toasted flour. Place into the hot oil, and cook until browned on both sides. Remove from the pan, and set aside. If there is oil left in the pan, sprinkle enough of the toasted flour over it to absorb the liquid. In a jar with a lid, mix 1/2 cup of the marinade with 1/4 cup of the remaining toasted flour. Close the lid, and shake vigorously until well blended with no lumps. Heat the pan with the rabbit drippings over low heat. Gradually stir in the marinade mixture, stirring constantly until slightly thickened. Return the rabbit pieces to the pan. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, or until the meat is falling off of the bones. You may remove the bones prior to serving if desired....See MoreSquirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels and more Squirrels
Comments (40)haaahaha...i now don't feel so bad knowing that a family of squirrels has taken up residence in my garage. good thing my garage is not attached to the house. but they have torn a huge hole in the back of my garage, and it seems that they are not even scared of me anymore. when i go in the garage, the mother squirrel does not even move from her spot up in the rafters. i swear today that one of them was waiting for me on my back porch....wtf?? thankfully my husband has just bought a giant assault rifle type pellet gun and is excited to use it. the squirrels have done so much damage to our garage, i almost feel like we might as well tear it down and build a new one. they have ripped down ALL the insulation, and the holes are ridiculous. so...good luck to all you squirrel hunters out there...and just remember...they might be cute..BUT THEY ARE STILL RATS!!!!...See MorePlastic chicken wire for the vegetable garden
Comments (13)Thank you all for your advice. This is a new venture for me and I have reserved a 10-foot square area which I will fence in. In this area there will be a main raised bed for greens, plus two others with trellises for peas and beans. The squirrels are not the major problem, I have successfully gardened with them around for over 25 years, but the rabbits and the groundhogs are the new menaces. The rabbits tore down my pea trellises last year and ate every last pod, while the groundhogs ate my greens. So once I can keep them at bay, I will be O.K. Digdirt, I do know there are better options but I am a lone senior working on this myself, so I am using what I can work with - no hammering or sawing needed. I used this method last week to fence a small bulb garden from the squirrels. They will eat all the flowers off my bulbs. So far, so good. Digging the ditch to bury the fence is quite daunting to me, but I am starting early and will take it slowly. If necessary, I will cover with netting. So now I'm off to source the metal stuff. Wish me luck. Thank you all again....See Morepdxwindjammer
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