Re: Field Broadcaster

[Virginia Salares]

Title: Re: Field Broadcaster

Louise,   Several rabbits weree romping and eating my plants earlier in the season.  However, we have not seen them for a while.  I suspect a predator has made a meal of them.   When we thought our vegetable garden was safe, a groundhog took the rabbits' place in spite of an electric fence. (Incidentally, the fence couldn't keep the rabbits away.  They didn't seem to get shocked.) Someone told me groundhogs will move away if one pours or aims urine into the hole they go through.   Too late now for the squashes which have all been eaten.   This pest story truly happened an hour ago.  We have a grape vine against the house on a metal arbor.  The arbor is a bit awkward to net. My son came to tell me there's a raccoon on the arbor.  I didn't believe him, so we got a flashlight and true enough, it was perched eating bunches of grapes and unmoved by four people shooing him off.  My husband got the hose and directed it full blast on him.  He scampered above the trellis to the stucco just below the gables, trying to run sideways as the water followed him.  Suddenly  there was a big thump on the cement and away he ran.  Now I know who has been eating my grapes.  He must have found the Swenson Red grapes tasty even before they are ripe.   I can continue with my deer troubles...   Today, I started making the kites as per Gil's instructions (see the archives, January 21, 2002).  I made two pairs of cedar crosses (half-jointed and dimensions from Gil) that will form the framework for the kites. I actually enjoyed making them.  Tomorrow I will be winding the copper wire to form the kites.  I hope to finish these before the animals raid the Asian pears.   Virginia   - Original Message ----- From: Louise Berry To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 4:04 AM Subject: Re: Field Broadcaster I want to keep rabbits off my property, away from my plants  and out of my life...how do I make contact ----- Original Message ----- From: Moen Creek To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 12:57 AM Subject: Re: Field Broadcaster Gil, You must be back in the loop! Now to the situation in question. IMO and experience a field broadcaster's pattern takes considerable time to establish itself. I perceive  a "kite" or a series of Kites to be a more substantial approach. Possibly design one that spins, using a wind turbine (?) to drive it, from the center of site. The vortex should give it some oomph! Roger is also bringing important information that is seeming being overlooked. >(the one that made me ill) < What is this, his dis-ease at the site. Sound like the dis-ease is being shared by the plantings. In Love and Light Markess From: Gil Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:34:04 +0930 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Field Broadcaster Hi! Lloyd/ Roger, I have the Base 44 Rates for five different rabbit deterring broadcasts. I can make phials of pillules of any or all... They are: To make ........  unattractive to rabbits.                To prevent rabbits breading in...                To prevent rabbits over wintering in ....                To prevent rabbits crossing the boundary of .....                To keep ........ free of rabbits. To make them I need the details of the piece of land, as that is part of making them and I understand they are not transferable, but only work for the stated land. Gil