tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post4834333799262748768..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Garden pests and Eco-solutionsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-1020405406093266632011-12-14T06:57:13.595+02:002011-12-14T06:57:13.595+02:00Jane - Dunno if you'd find it majestic if you ...Jane - Dunno if you'd find it majestic if you met it LOL. It stands about 2 feet high ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-25689950088102690642011-12-13T22:55:02.728+02:002011-12-13T22:55:02.728+02:00I find that bird beautiful! So majestic and I agre...I find that bird beautiful! So majestic and I agree, anything that eats pests is a welcome guest. Your seedling 'safe' should do the trick.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-42426576649874820272011-12-13T21:07:29.656+02:002011-12-13T21:07:29.656+02:00Mad dog - Oh, good grief - I hope so! LOL
tami -...Mad dog - Oh, good grief - I hope so! LOL<br /><br />tami - Beer is definitely the way to get these critters :)<br /><br />Judy - You stopped by the farm? when?<br /><br />We'll be there soon :)<br /><br />Mr H - Nope - all I've ever found in the beer containers is snails :) Thanks for the link - I'm going to check it out now...<br /><br />John - Hares and locusts / large Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83857227358240735442011-12-13T20:17:49.727+02:002011-12-13T20:17:49.727+02:00Sounds like you've got your hands FULL! Well d...Sounds like you've got your hands FULL! Well done with all your anti-critter measures...can't believe you have to deal with that hadedah bird though. Not only is it slightly freaking looking but that beak looks designed to steal seeds!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-86401052969939118042011-12-13T18:25:05.735+02:002011-12-13T18:25:05.735+02:00And I thought we had pest issues. Your fighting a ...And I thought we had pest issues. Your fighting a war over there! I hope your defensive measures confound your enemies!Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-18572709503330272842011-12-13T18:13:21.898+02:002011-12-13T18:13:21.898+02:00I am amazed at how prehistoric that bird looks! Bu...I am amazed at how prehistoric that bird looks! But the bottom line is that no matter where one lives one has to stop the antics of those that want to snack on our food.<br /><br />JenniferHumble wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823200562312609670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-28797749601935384392011-12-13T17:58:32.494+02:002011-12-13T17:58:32.494+02:00I found out how to cure pests around here. Both bi...I found out how to cure pests around here. Both birds, ground squirrels and other rodents. You see I got the idea to make some beer batter bread and added a packet of Hidden Vally Ranch dressing mix to it for flavor. It turned out so bad I couldn't stand it so I sliced it up and put it out where I usually leave leftovers. Usually the stuff disappears real quick, but nothing has touched it tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-26614833162751032182011-12-13T17:21:37.160+02:002011-12-13T17:21:37.160+02:00Oh but the joys of gardening!
Our biggest problem ...Oh but the joys of gardening!<br />Our biggest problem is rabbits and grasshoppers. some of the rabbits died of severe lead poisoning last summer. Once in a while deer can be a problem. Next year we are using raised beds to control weeds and pests, and maybe even be able to protect from the hail which can be a problem. Starlings are just a pain in the you know what. Not the smartest bird on johnnybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583515325585742368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-56043240219065869412011-12-13T16:11:10.576+02:002011-12-13T16:11:10.576+02:00I sure am glad I don't have one of those prehi...I sure am glad I don't have one of those prehistoric birds running around in my garden...he/she looks like it could eat quite a bit. Too bad you can't train the bird to eat your slugs.<br /><br />I tried the beer bait once many years ago and ended up with a container full of dead Ground beetles instead of slugs...unfortunately Ground beetles eat slugs so I had effectivly started killing Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-71322253500524678662011-12-13T15:45:58.603+02:002011-12-13T15:45:58.603+02:00hi,I stopped by to visit,I have come by before but...hi,I stopped by to visit,I have come by before but you weren't home---ha,ha but you do live a interesting lifejudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818275450006660503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-86546447393071101852011-12-13T12:02:08.050+02:002011-12-13T12:02:08.050+02:00Wow, those birds WERE creating alot of damage. Fu...Wow, those birds WERE creating alot of damage. Funny, I've heard of the beer trick with slugs but haven't tried it myself. Last year the DE worked pretty good.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-51967236127579629152011-12-13T10:59:54.814+02:002011-12-13T10:59:54.814+02:00Thanks for the laugh...I can so totally relate to ...Thanks for the laugh...I can so totally relate to your frustrations! Funnily enough, the only bird I have ever seen eat a snail IS a Hadedah. You obviously have too many other snacks on the menu that are more appealing than snail pate. Perhaps once they realise that the snails have been pickled in beer, they might be a bit more enthusiastic about helping you out with that one.Mad dog and Englishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767756978798658041noreply@blogger.com