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RE: pocket gophers

I recall seeing a commercial version of this in the various seed catalogs that I receive.  There is a whirly-gig or some such thing on the end of the spike you pound in the ground.  The milk bottles sound like a nice cheap version of the same thing.  Guess that's why you suggested it.

Sue 
in Central Pa.  
Just ask my husband, he thinks I'm pretty cheap too. I'm always trying to come up with some make shift contraption for my various projects.  He says that's the farmer in me.  (I did grow up on a farm so I got it honestly.)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	stanford4334@juno.com [SMTP:stanford4334@juno.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 07, 1998 1:13 PM
> To:	veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject:	Re: pocket gophers
> 
> 
> On Sun, 5 Apr 1998 23:09:54 EDT Meconella <Meconella@aol.com> writes:
> 
> 
> >My next alternative is a stick of dynamite down the run.  Janet.
> 
> Janet, Janet, Janet,
>      You must be new to explosive gardening techniques.  Dynamite is for
> wabbits.
> (see "Elmer Fudd's, Guide to Contwolling Wabbits") 
>      Gophers are controlled by water.  (see "Caddyshack")
> Of course, since you have them in your pocket, try using Tide.  (That's a
> whole lot of water).
>      Books on other pest control methods:
>      Snails.---------"Dinner in you Garden"   by Juila Childs  (The
> French Chef)
>      Slugs.----------"Fifteen Ways to Disgust Your Friends"    by  I.M.
> Sick
>      Squirrels--------"Squirrel and Possum Stew"   by Granny Clampett
>      Worms---------"Spaghetti Surprise and Other Party Dinners"    by
> Anonymous
> Seriously though, I seem to remember something about the University of
> Michigan or some University in that neck of the woods that came up with
> the idea of driving a metal stake into the ground and simply hanging an
> empty one gallon plastic milk bottle on it.  Apparently, the vibrations
> that are caused by the wind knocking the bottle around, drives them crazy
> enough to make them want to go elsewhere.  
>      Hey, couldn't hurt to try. 
>      Honest, I am not making this up.  I am not trying to make your
> garden look as ridiculous as mine.(pyramids, christmas tree lights).
>      Sheila,  have you ever seen this setup in the farmers fields?    I
> remember going to visit some friends in Cass, (the directions said to
> turn right in Niles, if I remember correctly).  I did see the milk bottle
> scheme in at least 2 fields.  Of course that was about 25 years ago I
> think.  
>      Stan        The cheap and lazy gardener
> 
> Stan          The cheap and lazy gardener
>      
>      
> 
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