I have, thankfully, a good number of these little critters.......
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa128/bigfacthunt/IMG_0089r.jpg)
....around 10 were counted in a patch 10x15 feet, so the slugs etc. should be down to a minimum. However there are Roe and as it`s an area that many humans pass in a day they aren`t put off by sight or smell of humans........or our 3ft fences :-\
We also have a fox that visits too, but as there are rats about the burn we will treat him/her as a guest. The fox may also be instrumental at keeping the rabbits on a nearby(200m) golf course, well in check.
Who are your friends/foes on your allotment ??
Thankfully the deer and rabbits are the other side of our boundary wall! Mostly foes for me - squirrels, rats, bloody wood pigeons, ring-neck parakeets, slugs, ants.
I'm sure we have frogs and toads but seldom seen and not enough of them. The sparrowhawks are friends.
I'm neutral about the foxes and badgers.
Quote from: ceres on August 11, 2008, 23:12:06
Thankfully the deer and rabbits are the other side of our boundary wall! Mostly foes for me - squirrels, rats, bloody wood pigeons, ring-neck parakeets, slugs, ants.
I assume you are somewhere in London or South London re: the ring-neck parakeets, but what mischief do they get up to.
Lovely nails, mine are black. Should wear gloves when gardening.
Quote from: thifasmom on August 12, 2008, 15:59:58
I assume you are somewhere in London or South London re: the ring-neck parakeets, but what mischief do they get up to.
Bushy Park, S W London. They seem to like fruit, particularly apples.
Quote from: Borlotti on August 12, 2008, 16:06:16
Lovely nails, mine are black. Should wear gloves when gardening.
Not mine I`m glad to say, they`re my daughters ;D