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Is your garden getting eaten?

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Is your garden getting eaten?
Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:12 AM
I've been munching on my thymes, curry, peppermint and lemon plants. I haven't yet tasted the sedums or Mexican heather, however.

I'm trying to install more plants that attract rabbits and other rodents. These little critters provide many hours of entertainment for BB the beagle.

(also thinking of adding goldfish to my pond to attract egrets)


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Posted by pimanjc on Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:53 PM

Bunnyzilla is regularly chased by the CFO [with broom in hand] after having a snack of tulips, gladiolas, and other plants.

Squirel-Kong, has been stealing my Lemax figures from the layout.  So far, I have lost three figures and two others have been damaged.  Often the figures are knocked over. The other day, I saw [him] sitting on top of my "Roy's Food Mkt." chewing on a HedgeApple.  Squirel-Kong also likes to roll HedgeApples onto the track so they don't roll while eaten.  It leaves a terrible mess!  I'm glad I use batteries instead of track power.  It would take forever to clean.

Some animal also likes to "kill" my bears, wolves, donkey, elk, and lizzards-glued-to-rocks by knocking them over, moving them or trying to bury them.

Birds have also been known to "bomb" cars left outside on the layout, and peck on detail parts.  Squirel-Kong may be getting blamed for some of the work of birds.

JimC.

"Never promise more than you can give. Always give more than you promise." ~JC "You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing." ~AU

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