Hi gang, I was amazed when the stinkers moved in under my dock. They truly are mess makers and have no respect for property but I cant help admiring them and their persistence. My dock is very old and time for replacement is near but when the beavers started chewing away at the sides and piling the crap on top of the dock, that was it. This means war! For weeks I would clear out everything they stuffed in and on top of the dock looking for ways to get rid of them. The neighbors suggested the only way to be rid of them was to shoot them. No thanks, not up for that. I tried almost every product available but to no avail. My dear wife came up with the idea of some very smelly deodorant soap. What had I to lose?? I bought some Irish Spring bars and using a cheese grater, shredded them up and filled a couple of small yogurt containers, placed them in the den one night. 2 days later, no beavers, they are gone!!! And I didn't have to shoot them to my relief!! May have also helped that I also took the liberty of taking a leak over the den every night.

Can't say for sure, but since Tecumseh is out of business, it'd be difficult to use their engines.

ah, so pretty. I love Beaver dam. I'm hoping to get some more fruit from my plant before the cold hits. Sadly, I had kept 2 for myself, only to discover one of the two was NOT a Beaver Dam, I think it was a Hot Portugal. which I like a lot also, but I wanted a Beaver Dam. :-( Pam

Yep, i am aware they can be purchased, but that is only half the fun. i prefer trading with others and locals when possible. plus, i am a small grower and it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy 1 random seed packet from a site and pay three times more for the shipping than what the seeds cost ;) trading seeds with others is also better for the sustainability of plants/seeds. ;) And although i'm interested in either variety, i'm particularly interested in Indian Stripe PL variety which i haven't been able to find a source for. Also, neither Indian Stripe or Beaver Dam are hybrids.