OT Gardening

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  1. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    I have a cat but he is a senior and indoor. We have a chihuahua too, but he doesn't seem that interested and I don't want him getting sick going after them.
     
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    Unfortunately we had some rats and mice get in our house through the crawl space right at the end of COVID. I had traps everywhere and we caught dozens upon dozens. It was bad. They just breed so fast. Had to go with poison stations. Problem was over in a week.

    I never cared if they were outside, but can't have them in the house.

    I also do not use herbicide or pesticide.
     
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    Something ate the only strawberry which was growing!!

    Im thinking this is going to be a frequent issue, maybe I need to put some kind of net around it?
     
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    Speaking of Voles being a problem for houses, rats are horrible. Had some insane mutant rats which chewed through the metal grate to get into the crawl space and didn’t even know about it until it was a big problem. Called the business “Killers” and they came out and re-patched everything and laid bait stations around the house. No issues with them since, but they frequently visit the bait stations and eat the poison. The neighborhood is fairly compact, and there’s some decent sized wilderness, and the river is nearby as well. Lots of condos across the area with garbage dumpsters, so I’m not surprised that there would be a lot of them around.
     
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    We use poison but nothing other than a rodent can get into the bait station to eat it.
     
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    Samesies. I have dogs, wouldn't just throw poison out. Bait stations work well.
     
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    Got rid of outdoor water dispenser. Lashanna can come in through the cat door if she is thirsty and it was attracting other critters.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Id go with something like this…

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    My office for the morning…
     
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    You remembered to put lime over the body before you covered it, right?
     
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    Pumpkins are feast or famine. Either get only one or two or bushels. This looks like a bushels year. Looks like I will be filling freezer with pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pancakes, stuffed pumpkin...
     
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    Wait. I thought it was coffee grounds? Did i mix up drug smuggling with body burying in my criminals for dummies handbook????
     
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    Wait a second, you mean you sold me lime? I'VE BEEN SNORTING LIME?!?
     
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    if you are you're an idiot. You were supposed to inject it.
     
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    Raccoon in trap.
     
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    Make yourself a coon skin cap!
     
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    I can just wear Blazers hat.
     
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    You could make it a Blazers coon skin cap. You could give it to Douglas Fur!
     
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    Got 4 more field mice. Just redid the traps and put poison out for the first time.
    In their little bait stations only they can get to. We will see what happens.
     
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