Re: definition -- 'moggie' ?
On Sat 25 Sep, Stephen Griffiths wrote:
> Allan wrote:-
> <snip>
> >How do you do it? Do you suspend them on a string to rotate and swing,
> >fix them upright or what? I am told that lemonade bottles of water also
> >scare them (saw it on TV) but have yet to try it.
>
> I tried it this year to scare pigeons off my brassicas.
> I drilled a small hole near one edge and threaded string through. Then tied
> the string to a horizontal bamboo pole(s) over the bed.
> No pigeon damage. The cats don't seem to be bothered by them and visit as
> usual.
> The fox cubs seemed to like them to play with. I often found them pulled
> off the lines and lying on the ground.
> They looked quite jolly turning in the breeze and certainly made a lot of
> reflections.
> Quite a talking point too. :)
> Regards
> Stephen
>
Perhaps it is better to fix them upright and stationary for cat scaring.
We still have a large reel of humline unused. That was a failure, too
fragile in the wind. Still not sure about the copper slug tape,
indications were good for quite a time but I think the caterpillers ate
all the brassica plants. Encouraging wildlife or even trying to live
with it can be very expensive.
Have you heard today's news item re. Patrick Holden and Monsanto re.
GM? I expect there will be more on that one.
Allan
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Allan Day Hereford allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
