Friday, July 31, 2015
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Coyote Ugly
The
hens of Bon Bon Pond had a harrowing morning.
While putting out corn for the ducks and geese on the hill, I heard a
ruckus coming from the railroad embankment and was horrified to see a coyote
flush out a group of young turkeys and chase them down the tracks. I still cannot believe the girls got away as
the predator was within inches. I raced
up to the tracks and saw the coyote skedaddle so I know all survived.
Once
again, I talked to the girls and explained that very bad things happen when
they leave the confines of Bon Bon Acres.
Hopefully, one day they will listen!
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Battlefield Reprt
Hats
off to Bambi and Friends! They got
me! Or rather, I should say, got my
hostas. Thanks to the heat, humidity and
B42 bomber size mosquitoes, I missed this week's required repellant spray.
Enjoy your sweet victory while it lasts, my
friends. There are two gallons of Deer Off in the garage so I shall return. You may have won this week’s battle but the
war wages on!
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| hasta la vista hostas :-( |
Monday, July 27, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Get Well Jeff!
All
of us at Bon Bon Pond are sending out get well wishes to our best buddy, Jeff,
who is currently hospitalized with a heart-related ailment.
We all miss you Jeff and want to see you back
up on that tractor and behind the grill real soon!
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
Product Review
One
month into this summer’s experiment with Deer Stopper and I’m giving the
product two enthusiastic green gardening thumbs up. When you have well over 300 hostas, the
process is both expensive and time-consuming but beautiful, lush, leafy plants
are worth the extra effort. An added
bonus to this formula is its pleasant scent.
In the past I have used Liquid
Fence, which also did a good job of keeping Bambi away from my flowers—but at
a steeper price and with a horrendous odor that stunk up the place for
days. The worst was at night when the
stench of Parmesan cheese flavored-urine (sorry, but that’s what it smells
like!) would waft into the house sending me into fits of nausea.
In
fairness—and if memory serves—an application of Liquid Fence did seem to last longer but in the first half of
summer when rain is plentiful it’s a moot point as any product would wash off
anyway. The secret to success with both formulas
is continued and regular application.
After Monday night’s gulley washer I sprayed everything, again, and will
“rinse and repeat” depending on the weekend’s weather forecast. Vigilance is key to keeping the wildlife at
bay.
And
lest anyone think I’m a meanie, I should add the deer have full access to ALL
of the fruit trees—apple, pear, plum and cherry—here at Bon Bon Acres. I take no fruit from my orchard so it can
provide year-round sustenance for all the animals. Additionally, there is a full row of hostas
close to the road that the deer are welcome to eat, in addition to their regular
snacks of corn that I provide In return, all I ask
for is a munch-free zone around the house!
Trust me—it’s all spelled out in the Bon Bon Acres critter contract!
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| Summer 2015 hosta garden |
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