Green Building Forum - Rabbit Control Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:32:29 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301671#Comment_301671 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301671#Comment_301671 Sat, 20 May 2023 13:16:57 +0100 revor Part of the crop is protected with ultrasonic device which seems to work but range is not good. Anyone got any experience they can share?]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301675#Comment_301675 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301675#Comment_301675 Sat, 20 May 2023 20:20:40 +0100 tony Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301678#Comment_301678 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301678#Comment_301678 Sun, 21 May 2023 07:55:16 +0100 Peter_in_Hungary
I have found that sounds, ultrasonic or others, and flashing lights work for a bit and then the critters get used to the noise / lights, recognise then as 'no threat' and then ignore them.]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301680#Comment_301680 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301680#Comment_301680 Sun, 21 May 2023 09:36:40 +0100 revor Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301683#Comment_301683 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301683#Comment_301683 Sun, 21 May 2023 13:27:17 +0100 owlman
My other half uses no dig, I can vouch for it, the soil condition is excellent. She mulches with home made compost from a whole row of compost heaps, used in rotation, and It's working very well.
I generally keep clear in case I get dragged into the daily upkeep and I've go too many other things to do.

Organic gardening isn't easy; keeping wildlife from the tasty smorgasbord you've created is a perennial problem. With us it's squirrels, rats, moles, blackbirds, mice, cabbage white butterflies, carrot fly, the list goes on. The garden is festooned with netted cages and still the bleeders get through. Some crops are simply off limits.
I duly created a wildlife haven in my field margins, nettle and bramble patches, et al, there's dickey birds galore, but I guess all this fauna needs to eat, and they choose the easiest and tastiest;- just like us.]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301697#Comment_301697 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301697#Comment_301697 Mon, 22 May 2023 17:23:57 +0100 revor

Posted By: owlmanMy other half uses no dig, I can vouch for it,


I agree, with what I have done so far I am impressed with how little weeding I have to do. Have made 5 beds 10M x 750 mm as per Richard Perkins standard method. Those interested look at his you tube videos. Great communicator.]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301699#Comment_301699 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301699#Comment_301699 Tue, 23 May 2023 07:59:55 +0100 Peter_in_Hungary Posted By: revorI use lead in and air rifle but success is not good as need to be close enough to get clean kill but have had a few over the years. Was successful with one of the traps last night. Noticed a flat bit of grass at bottom of hedge reckoned that was one of the routes to the veg plot put one of the traps there and caught a juvenile.
Rabbit pie perhaps ???? Shame to waste it.]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301705#Comment_301705 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301705#Comment_301705 Tue, 23 May 2023 15:26:19 +0100 revor Posted By: Peter_in_HungaryRabbit pie perhaps ???? Shame to waste it.

It was too small could not bring myself to kill it so took it a few miles away and released it with some new friends populating some waste ground at a sewage works. Had another one this morning did the same. When I have shot a decent size in the past one my neighbours has it as she finds the taste more appealing than I do.]]> Rabbit Control http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301715#Comment_301715 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17847&Focus=301715#Comment_301715 Fri, 26 May 2023 12:35:35 +0100 CWatters Posted By: revorI have 5 traps in use but cannot entice the blighters into the traps even though tried carrot, lettuce, cider vinegar and apple they much prefer the sweetcorn and even surprisingly onion.

Try using sweetcorn and onion as bait :-)]]>