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November 27, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E
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Prepped my Surrogate Raised Bed for the Winter
Today I put the finishing touches on my Surrogate raised bed and is ready for it's annual winter hibernation. A coworker brought me 3 bags of fresh horse droppings which I covered the bed with. Then put 3 bags of Bio-compost over the horse droppings and it will be ready for planting next May.
I went no till on this bed 3 years ago and this is how I have been prepping it each fall. Gets better each year and next year I'm declaring war on the mouse/rat population which have developed a taste for heirloom tomatoes. Ami
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November 27, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Germany
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Ami, can't you come here and do the same in my garden?
 clara
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November 27, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
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Awesome Bed Ami,
Just wondering, have you ever tried making compost tea based on horse droppings ? Also, wish you the best on your war against the mice and rats, and hope you win  Best Regards, OddBall |
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November 27, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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No wonder your tomatoes do so great Ami!
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November 28, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers
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Ami....other than the Pied Piper, I have no solution for rats, but mice are easy. Build a few
wood boxes like cigar boxes (use screws on the top for access). Drill one hole in a side wall about the size of a nickel. Put several poison bait bars in each box and place them under buildings, near the garden, etc. Soon.....no mice. We used to dread getting to our Canada cabin in the spring as the mouse evidence was everywhere, Since using these boxes, we haven't seen a trace in probably eight years. BTW, I replace bait spring and fall. |
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November 29, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Central Florida
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Beautiful!! Kilroyscarnival's cats would probably solve your mice and rat problem too.
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November 30, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Orlando, FL
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I have already renamed die Kätzchen: Eins, Zwei, und Drei. However, Customs may not allow them to travel.
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November 30, 2012
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Tomatoville® Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Great looking bed, Ami!
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December 4, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: asdf
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Looking good Ami!
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