Comments on Dun Hagan Gardening: I'm not dead.

I can relate. The deer have destroyed my garden.I'...

2007-05-22T15:06:00.000-05:00

I can relate. The deer have destroyed my garden.
I'm swearing off the garden until I get the deer fence right. It's not worth the wasted effort.

Awww, rabbits. :( Sorry, I'm one of those animal l...

2007-05-20T08:25:00.000-05:00

Awww, rabbits. :( Sorry, I'm one of those animal lover types that doesn't like looking at dead cute animals. Even the ugly mean ones too. LOL...alas, I'll accept that you ate them at least. Yes, I'm a little insane.

Damn I missed these posts.You and I have a VERY si...

2007-05-18T10:29:00.000-05:00

Damn I missed these posts.

You and I have a VERY similar varmint control method, but the stakes are higher for you, seeing as how you have a functional garden. Ours is still in the planning stages, alas.

The chickens came first.

I am still in the market for a good raccoon recipe. And I'm only half-joking. They are constantly harrassing my chickens, trying to dig their way into the fortified coop-and-run structure. FAT CHANCE.

I've had squirrel before, and it was yummy. I don't see why raccoon would be so much of an exception.

I am loathe to kill other people's livestock even ...

2007-05-14T11:32:00.000-05:00

I am loathe to kill other people's livestock even when they annoy me so I'd simply been running them off.

Had that last one been anything other than a mature boar I'd have made an exception for him that last time. We butchered a mature boar once when I was a boy and the resulting meat was so gamey tasting that even the sausage wasn't fit to eat. I would have hated to put that much effort into slaughtering it only to find the meat wasn't worth while.

I've seen just one pig since then and I'm pretty sure it's not one of my neighbor's. Wasn't able to get a clear shot at it so he's still out there somewhere. He may yet end up on the grill though.

So long as they are not too destructive I prefer to leave the local wildlife alone. To a point.

.....Alan.

i concur with the previous comments... rabbit is o...

2007-05-13T20:23:00.000-05:00

i concur with the previous comments... rabbit is one of my favorite meats (well, lately i've become a vegetarian, but that's a long story and i still reserve the right to eat some meat). and wild boar! alan -- i'll bring my most excellent and well-used sausage maker. just give me a call.

glad to see you back.

Wow...sound like breakfast. No need to get into wo...

2007-05-12T08:32:00.000-05:00

Wow...sound like breakfast. No need to get into words with the knucklehead next door, just shoot the the boar (and have sausage, ect made). Sounds clear enough of a safety issue with the kids. As for the rabbit...makes great pallea.

(hmmmm...smoked sausage, kielbasa, pork tenderloin, niehborhood pig roast (Cuban style), Pan con Lechon (don't forget the mojo), give the extra to friends and family.

Yum!!!!

Sod the rabbits...EAT THE PIGS!

2007-05-11T12:38:00.000-05:00

Sod the rabbits...

EAT THE PIGS!

Jeez, I thought having deer were bad. I remember ...

2007-05-10T06:46:00.000-05:00

Jeez, I thought having deer were bad. I remember when some pigs got out of the barn on the farm and "dug" up the garden in about a half hour. On the other hand, you could raise "spare ribs". :-)