Over the Gate

Richard Bailey

(Sung to the well known Bob Marley tune:)
" I squidged the caterpillers, but I swear it was in veg defence"
" I squidged the caterpillers, but I didn't keep my dignity"

Bloody nasty little cabbage whites munching my cauli, purple sprouting and brussells!

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Richard Bailey · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

And the b'stard starlings trashing my cherries!!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't mind if the damned things ate a whole one, but they just take a beakfull out of each one and leave them wounded to go off!

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WhatCameFirst · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:17 am Post subject:

They are terrors aren't they. Lost my entire crop of brassicas a few years ago; we went away for a week leaving a friend in charge... who didn't think they would do any harm!! Came back to a plot full of stalks.

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bignedkelly · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Scotland, Fife

whats the best way to keep the little buggers at bay - my cauli's and cabbages are also suffering - the cattapillars i mean however i also have a slightly larger fluffy long eared nose twitching problem to contend with too

green man · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:19 am Post subject:

Horticultural fleece most good garden centres sell it from the roll, I get enough to go across the row plus a metre which keeps the blighters out.
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Digindeep · Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 1307 Location: Staffordshire

Or use debris netting...some photos on here somewhere

of the ones I put together earlier this year....so far were eating perfectly
formed calabese...some awesome cauli ....well worth the effort and outlay

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Slipster · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 186 Location: Lincolnshire

Richard Bailey you do make me laugh.........and like bignedkelly i have longeared hairy nosed thingy to contend with.............oooops.....otherwise known as OH

Mrs Sx
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Slipster · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 186 Location: Lincolnshire

Gosh I will get into sooooooooo much trouble for posting that

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Richard Bailey · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:

OK Mrs Sx....... I've got to ask..... OH?

Put me out of my misery please..... XXXXXXXX

I know I'm getting to the wrong end of my forties and I am not going to ask my offspring as it will show I'm old and fuddled, as previous posts on other topics will show (see pictures of favourite horses forum) it took a while for me to figure out what PMSL meant!

Otherwise, all I have in my head is: "Oh, Oh yes... Oh, Oh God yes...."
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MrsWW · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

OH = other half
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Richard Bailey · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

Blooming obvious once presented to you isn't it? SHSTOC!

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Richard Bailey · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:14 am Post subject:

H.M. War Office

OK, Now I've been an Aviator pretty much all my life and tend to respect and be supportive of fellow aviators in thier actions, but this overwhelming and unprovoked attack by the Cabbage White Massed Kamikazi Squadrons on my exposed tender young innocent vegetables is unwarranted and clearly shows the "Pearl Harbour" campaign attitude of the Insect Empire.
Be warned, evil will not prevail, and I sought a UN resolution to defend ourselves and our vegetable alliance, at all costs and with all means at our disposal!

God Save The King
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green man · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

Just avoid the MAD option.

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Richard Bailey · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

Oh Good Grief!

I've forgotten what SHSTOC was now and I put it on here! This Alzheimers is really catching!

MAD?

Maul all Dollies?
My Arse Droops?
Mine's A Double?
Make a Dash?
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Slipster · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 186 Location: Lincolnshire

RB

I do love a warped sense of humour
Slipster is registered user......i hijack his ID and masquerade around OTG

Tho am rubbish at it as i sign off Mrs S x so as no one thinks the daft stuff i write is him

....

SHSTOC? do tell.......as for MAD......I'll settle for the double

Mrs S x
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