Re: [CH] (CH) I'VE BEEN ATTACKED
Tony Flynn (tony@nzol.net.nz)
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 19:19:55 +1200
>
> "I'm not a vegetarian because i love animals, i'm a vegetarian 'cos i hate
> plants"...
>
> (wish i'd said that)... Me too :-)
Hi All
I must be very lucky as very little bothers my Chile plants. The odd cat
(one in particular) but they soon run when they get a demo of my imitation
of a Haka (Warrior War Challenge) The birds get most of my grapes and a lot
of my strawberries. I forgive them because I like to see them and am too
lazy to put netting over to keep them off. The only real solution in many
commercial growers opinion. Luckily we do not have the rats with bushy tails
here. Then I might have to change my easy going ways. Our possum and deer
being classed as noxious pests tend to keep away from built up areas.
Winter has arrived early with snow on the mountain 30 miles south of here.
This is normally a one or two day event around August.. No frost here but
the peppers are not putting much more fruit growth on.There are a few holes
munched in the leaves of some of the plants. I have picked most of the
Habeneros and the Rocotos are loaded with big green fruit which may not
ripen.
Starting to think of my winter escape to the US from the end of July until
after Jims open fields. Then back to spring in NZ
I know it's a tough life but I try to cope :-)
Having never met Brad I cannot attest to his looks. but he would have to be
mighty pretty to beat Tara who I spent a pleasant few hours with last time I
was in Sydney.
Tony Flynn
Grandad. Retired at the beach. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand