Re:rat defense

From: Kit Halsted (kit@kithalsted.com)
Date: Thu Aug 10 2000 - 20:07:05 PDT


Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:07:05 -0400
From: Kit Halsted <kit@kithalsted.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2447$foo@default>
Subject: Re:rat defense

On 8/10/00, oakenhead@att.net wrote:
>Hi list members....I have found that a barrier of potted
>very spiny cactus seems to deter the raccoons, will it
>work for rats? Try it!

I've been trying something similar here, first with rose & acacia
branches & now with those sharp, round toothpicks. Cacti might well
be better looking. Are there any small, spiny, ones that could
possibly survive in the same pot with Sarracenia?

>I also agree that it would be
>helpful if people would indicate where they live and
>grow their plants.

I'm responding to your message mostly because it applies to my
squirrel problem, but also to test my new sig file hack to add that
info to mail I send to this list.

>
>Good growing to you all!
>Katherine
>
>--
>Gardening in Pacifica,CA

-Kit, enjoying the outdoors & the Internet together thanks to the
joys of wireless networking.



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