Tag Archives: possum

Sunflower Attack

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Honestly, I hold out very little hope for my sunflower crop. Something, possum or bandicoot, is relentless in its attack. My chicken wire fence is perhaps an inconvenience, but not a deterrent. A couple of days after sowing the seeds … Continue reading →

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No Time to Waste

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

A couple of days ago I wrote a post about the possums stripping bark from my citrus trees. I defended against their assault by placing plastic pots around some of the main branches of the kumquat tree, the tastiest of … Continue reading →

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I Do NOT Hate Possums

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I don’t mind sharing my garden with possums. That is no lie. Maybe it’s not exactly the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but honestly, Your Honour, if possums want to pick some citrus fruit or nibble … Continue reading →

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Citrus Thieves

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

The mandarins finished a couple of weeks ago. It was a good crop, not a great crop. Good enough to keep the local possums in feed every night, not great enough for me to harvest 6 a day like last … Continue reading →

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Possum & Parrot Nest Boxes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

A year ago (seriously, 16 April 2011) Frank and I attended a free workshop put on by our local council where we made 2 nest boxes – one for a sugar glider (a small gliding possum) and one for a … Continue reading →

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Plan C – Possum Pot

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

My strategy for dealing with possums in my garden has evolved. Plan A – live and let live. Grow enough of everything to provide for the local fauna with plenty left over for us. If there wasn’t enough left over, … Continue reading →

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