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JILL BRESSLER replied to JILL BRESSLER's discussion A very busy bunny...need advice in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators

"thanks jessica! what a great solution. we redid the deer fencing around the garden this year, so i took a closer look and saw lots of gaps for critters to get in. so i did secure it better. but i love the idea of a botanical deterrant! cool stuff."

Jun 6, 2011

Jessica M Berardi replied to JILL BRESSLER's discussion A very busy bunny...need advice in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators

"you could plant wormwood as a barrier around or your garden. It is a deterrent with a very bitter taste. It is a natural plant, but it will taste awful and leave them with a tummy ache. It won't actually harm them though, however they…"

Jun 6, 2011

Jutta Middel replied to JILL BRESSLER's discussion A very busy bunny...need advice in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators

"It could also be a woodchuck - I've trapped two small ones so far, with at least one more to go. The bunnies don't seem to want to make the effort to go in the garden and seem happy just munching the grass. I've used a…"

Jun 4, 2011

JILL BRESSLER added a discussion to the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators

A very busy bunny...need advice

First it was the carrot seedlings. Then half the eggplant seedlings disappeared. Then this weekend several broccoli were gone, all neatly chewed away leaving only the root ball in the ground. Pretty sure it's a bunny. Not sure what to do about it. Any advice?

Jun 4, 2011

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JILL BRESSLER commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators

"other than a product like sluggo or containers of beer, what are people using to stop slug damage on crops like kale, potato and cabbage?"

May 30, 2011

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Jan 5, 2011

JILL BRESSLER commented on Rinku Bhattacharya's blog post Lentil and Quinoa Stew

"i don't have a pressure cooker or slow cooker. can you give a little more direction for the straight stovetop method? looks delish."

Jan 4, 2011

JILL BRESSLER commented on Julia Sforza's blog post The Last of the Tomatoes! More Green Tomato Pickles and BBQ Sauce

"you are an inspiration! i was able to eek out a few jars of pickled tomatoes but then mistakenly stored the rest of the stock in the fridge. next time i came to the house, the tomatoes were riddled with brown pock marks, so into the compost they…"

Nov 4, 2010

JILL BRESSLER replied to Julia Sforza's discussion End of Season Tomato Topic in the group Can it, jam it

"that's so helpful! i'm going to do that with all the green tomatoes left!"

Oct 1, 2010

JILL BRESSLER commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group Split 'n' Share

"sure julia. i'm hoping i'll have a better idea of how many people are involved in the split by the end of this weekend. then we can figure out how much to order."

Sep 23, 2010

JILL BRESSLER commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group Split 'n' Share

"Right. Elizabeth, we're in the process of putting an order together. The pickup will be at my place in Kerhonkson. The group is still forming, so once we know how many people want to split we can determine whether we go for a whole steer or…"

Sep 23, 2010

JILL BRESSLER commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group Split 'n' Share

"Hey Jessica, I'm definitely interested. I've sent an email to the folks at Moveable Beast. I live right near them. I'll let you know what I find out. jb"

Sep 21, 2010

JILL BRESSLER commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group Split 'n' Share

"There's a great farm near me called Escot Valley Farm. They have great deals on lamb, though I'm not sure they're doing shares. http://www.escotvalleyfarm.com/ I'm really interested in going in on some beef if others want to…"

Sep 19, 2010

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