Gardening

libodem

(19,288 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2015, 11:47 AM Aug 2015

Off the wall(Graphic evidence)

A fall from grace. The saga of my white jack o lantern continues. I think it may be ripe. It's too soon. I'll probably leave it for the squirrels. I like them.
I have another matter however. With a burrowing creature.
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The burrowing creature and I can no longer coexist. It has become destructive. I can't kill it myself. My inner feminist is disappointed in my gutlessness. I've had to call a gopher man.
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It looked at me today from inside that hole. Made me scream like a little girl. And stuck its head out later to chuck dirt. Enough is enough. Brazen little invader.

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Off the wall(Graphic evidence) (Original Post) libodem Aug 2015 OP

We had gophers all over the place in my Cal. garden dixiegrrrrl Aug 2015 #1

I may have to edit in graphic libodem Aug 2015 #2

Not for me....... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2015 #3

I have some hawks libodem Aug 2015 #4

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

1. We had gophers all over the place in my Cal. garden

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:15 PM

Aug 2015

Gardening there was a paradise
except for the gophers.
and no handy solution.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

2. I may have to edit in graphic

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 03:58 PM

Aug 2015

On the Post title. Is this TMI?

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dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

3. Not for me.......

Reply to libodem (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:44 PM

Aug 2015

tho I prefer, when possible, trap and release elsewhere.

There is nothing like the experience of being in the garden, admiring the results of much labor, and seeing a plant start to wiggle around and then slowly sink down into the dirt as the gopher eats on it.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

4. I have some hawks

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:55 PM

Aug 2015

Who patrol the roof tops for squirrels. I wanted to give them the carcass but I don't think they are scavengers.
I was more afraid it would smell. I've put up with that stinkin' gopher all summer. Hope that's it. Cost me $130.00.

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