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blowin · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:12 am Post subject: pests in the orchard

Never mind looking for greenfly . This well cammoflaged visitor destroyed a good few of my trees overnight Evil or Very Mad

quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

Have you tried putting down a couple of the sticky strips........ you'd never know !! Wink

quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

Is there much of a gap that they come through. We have some spare deer fencing left, if you want to have a go. It's bloody heavy but does the job.

M.

blowin · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject:

Many thanks for the offer but I would need to fence at least 150 yards around the Faerie Wood and another 100 or so beside the road . Milk cartons on sticks and a lot of shouting by me seem to be the only practical solution for now . Meanwhile I have a legitimate man with a gun on standby !

phil · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject:

I have a feeling there's a little job coming my way.

blowin · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

phil · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

Hello Blowin
Did you ever get the deer problem sorted out,

blowin · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:33 am Post subject:

I hardly dare say it but they haven't been up there for a while . Probably because they can't see the tasty trees thru the jungle which has grown while I haven't been up there myself either .
Tinker's pony got in the other day . Ate the runner beans . Feck , if it isn't one thing it is another !!