[Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 68, Issue 18
roxann
roxann at ancientearthwisdom.com
Tue Sep 30 14:27:33 EDT 2008
Message: 7
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:00:33 GMT
From: "cjmaness at juno.com" <cjmaness at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Test
To: market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org
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We have 3 ponds on our land, plus the guy who owns the rest of the section has numerous ponds, all full. We've always said we have lazy rabbits. We go to the pond when they can chew up the drip? These aren't small punctures either. A section about 2 inches long will simply be gone, just the shredded bits remaining. We don't mow around the edges of the field, with the idea that this "wildness" would attract beneficial insects, provide cover for birds, etc... but at the same time it provides plenty of hiding for rabbits and all the other little critters I'd just as soon not have around. How on earth do we strike a balance?
I'm off to fix a million leaks again this morning. A "cold" front has come in and it will be a pleasant 70 something day today!
Carla
Perkins, OK
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We have problems with chipmunks doing the same thing to our water lines. What we've done is cover them where possible and where they must run on top of the ground, we've covered them with tin sheets. Not too attractive, i know, but sure beats fixing leaks all the time. we went to a round tank to keep the bear from biting the corners. and these critters do not do this for lack of water - there is always an overflow left specifically for them, plus other springs on the mountain besides this one. i guess you could run your pvc lines through metal conduit where exposed, too.
Roxann, NW AR
http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the homestead)
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