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Bearing Fruit

February 27, 2019chrissyb 8 Comments

Stephen of House Kragbol is our resident possum sniper. Many’s the evening he’s ventured out with his headlamp and rifle, while the rest of us tender-hearted snowflakes lurk inside, grateful that someone else is doing what needs to be done.… Continue Reading →

fruit trees, vermin

Professional

May 21, 2018chrissyb 16 Comments

Last year I was an amateur swat-a-holic. This year I’ve moved my game up a notch or two. Behold my professional-level fly swat. I found it in New World on Willis Street during last year’s winter Wellington trip. It was languishing… Continue Reading →

autumn, farm life, vermin

Snail Patrol

September 19, 2016chrissyb 12 Comments

I like to think I’m a believer in the permaculture ethic of fair share, but really, enough is enough. Since my autumn planting of kale, the humans in this ecosystem have managed to scrounge only two meals from 12 plants. The rest was gobbled by gastropods. Northland snails… Continue Reading →

farm life, gardening, plant life, vegetable garden, vermin

The King is Dead —

January 22, 2016chrissyb 16 Comments

— caught last Wednesday in the DOC approved rat trap. Skip scrolling down if you’d rather not see slightly mangled rat. I’ll add some spacers to help out. Do you want to look down there, or not? Are you sure? Really, really sure?… Continue Reading →

dogs, rats, vermin

Cat and Mouse

December 21, 2015chrissyb 2 Comments

Not to be outdone by the old dog in the vermin reduction stakes Kitty-Pop has been running a parallel operation from her base amongst the tack shed hay-bales. Yesterday she was spotted on the driveway with her mark. If you’re sensitive to the sight of… Continue Reading →

kitty-pop, rats, vermin

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