Earth Mother

Well this new face almost gave up..it took eons ( well not eons- but an awful long time!) for my account to be validated. I'm pleased I persevered.

Thanks for the links gtarman! Much appreciated. I shall get busy reading!

Thanks for your reply gtarman! To answer your question I have spied one native bush rat and many of the dreaded Ratus Ratus variety lurking about in my garden of late. I have not found any evidence of nesting sites but I have found a few 'runs/tracks' which lead into my place from neighbouring properties. Your cat/cats suggestion would be great- but my dog would make a meal out of it/them unfortunately. For that very same reason ( the dog) I am wary of embarking on the poisoning route as dear old doggie would no doubt eat a half dead poisoned rat too! I had toyed with the idea of concocting some sort of unpleasant tasting 'brew' which I could repeatedly spray on my plants to hopefully deter the rats. But alas, my imagination is not what it used to be and aside from chilli powder as a base I am at a loss as to what else I could use.

Sounds like a fine plan gtarman! I'd like to do the same except I am still chewing the cud as to how I can rat proof edibles. A lot vegetation has been cleared by many of my neighbours who in turn all now have chooks...result...a huge influx in the rat population which have 'found' my garden and all it's yummy treats well worth visiting. Last night they stripped all ( and I mean ALL!!! ) the bark from my citrus.

I just had a squiz and the website's working just fine for me. Great site BTW! Fantastic carvings!!!!....you're one very talented individual.

My 2 yr old Staffie cross ( cross with what is anyone's guess!). I got her from the RSPCA when she was 6 months old. Poor thing had the mange and weighed just 6 kilo's. She was literally skin over bones. Unfortunately they had already named her..not the most appropriate name for the kind of dog she is ( a real naughty bugger!!)- Don't laugh, but she's called... Louise!

Yuki's cute and I sure love the look on Max's face!

This morning I watered my babies ( various cuttings and seedlings from all walks of life) Had myself a cuppa and walked round my patch of green admiring the energetic spring growth and flowers. A nice way to start the day!