tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post1638282186941301159..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: An intruder in the vegetable gardenCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-27920032737628993252008-02-15T10:00:00.000+00:002008-02-15T10:00:00.000+00:00As an adagium says, that cats can learn tricks, th...As an adagium says, that cats can learn tricks, they just sometimes choose not to;)<BR/>meaouwy,<BR/>-eri-<BR/><I>Is there any relation between make up and pretty cats? Have your say in</I> http://felinesophy.blogspot.comadminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180909561219072451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-47789303310128523822007-10-23T09:36:00.000+01:002007-10-23T09:36:00.000+01:00Time for extra high fencing?!Time for extra high fencing?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-47818395019765330972007-10-17T09:42:00.000+01:002007-10-17T09:42:00.000+01:00Hi, Magic Cochin,Apparently they are to be seen as...Hi, Magic Cochin,<BR/>Apparently they are to be seen as far North as the Humber, so quite a number in the whole of the British Isles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-86423239684294932172007-10-16T16:23:00.000+01:002007-10-16T16:23:00.000+01:00Hi Lucy and Toffeeapple - I wonder how many muntja...Hi Lucy and Toffeeapple - I wonder how many muntjac there are living wild in England?<BR/><BR/>Hi Kate - it's easy to mistake a muntjac for a large labrador dog when you see one from a distance.<BR/><BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-24508285181715082542007-10-15T23:05:00.000+01:002007-10-15T23:05:00.000+01:00I thought that perhaps the intruder was a dog and ...I thought that perhaps the intruder was a dog and that's why your studio assistant was so keen to let you know that the paws were not here. <BR/><BR/>This is a new kind of deer to me ... it is beautiful, but not exactly what you want munching on your veggies.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-44879765766802993682007-10-15T16:02:00.000+01:002007-10-15T16:02:00.000+01:00Like Lucy, I live near Woburn too so see these cre...Like Lucy, I live near Woburn too so see these creatures very frequently. I hope you don't get invaded too frequently they can really cause damage in a garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-32262439555696644832007-10-15T10:33:00.000+01:002007-10-15T10:33:00.000+01:00Incidentally I live very close to Woburn and see m...Incidentally I live very close to Woburn and see muntjac all the time, not surprisingly. They are quite odd looking when you see the 'teeth', not the most beautiful of all the different breeds but certainly still adorable in my book.Lucy @ Smallest Smallholdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115962546784994419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-69911565300445945462007-10-15T09:07:00.000+01:002007-10-15T09:07:00.000+01:00Hi Lucy - very perceptive comment, "Miss Chief" ma...Hi Lucy - very perceptive comment, "Miss Chief" may look cute but she is just thinking up her next dastardly scheme!<BR/><BR/>Hi Meg - now who's in disguise!Celia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-70718544606625480382007-10-14T22:03:00.000+01:002007-10-14T22:03:00.000+01:00Oop! Last comment was me, not Thomas!Oop! Last comment was me, not Thomas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-84050961900916411172007-10-14T22:02:00.000+01:002007-10-14T22:02:00.000+01:00You surprised us with the deer...thought for sure ...You surprised us with the deer...thought for sure it was one of you studio assistants!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192534236752856303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-23716075404523460342007-10-14T20:45:00.000+01:002007-10-14T20:45:00.000+01:00Those paws do look very naughty though don't they!...Those paws do look very naughty though don't they! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-41783797927009609042007-10-14T18:40:00.000+01:002007-10-14T18:40:00.000+01:00Thanks for the advice Joanna - hope s/he doesn't b...Thanks for the advice Joanna - hope s/he doesn't become a regular visiter and bring her/his friends.<BR/><BR/>Hi Wendy - they escaped (were released?) from Woburn in Bedfordshire less than a hundred years ago - and now they seem to be everywhere! Perhaps not in Scotland (yet!)<BR/><BR/>Hi Matron - you're on to something there - Puss-in-Boots!<BR/><BR/>Hi CS - I'm sure muntjac casserole would be delicious!<BR/><BR/>Hi GBVC - :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Becca - most of the garden is inside a high brick wall, but the veg garden is on a strip of land outside the wall and alongside a brook. When the water level is low the muntjac can easily cross over and get into the garden, and autumn seems to be a favourite time of year. The deer population seems to be increasing around here - we'll have to be on guard!Celia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-3211408739231135462007-10-14T05:00:00.000+01:002007-10-14T05:00:00.000+01:00Those little deer are darling but your garden is i...Those little deer are darling but your garden is in real jeopardy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-46695018780286045962007-10-13T14:29:00.000+01:002007-10-13T14:29:00.000+01:00Very funny post Celia. I love the paw suspects. Ar...Very funny post Celia. I love the paw suspects. Are you sure its not an obese peacock?<BR/>PS I live in LondonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-32972805363548755772007-10-13T09:43:00.000+01:002007-10-13T09:43:00.000+01:00Oh poor you! Muntjac are a menace. A friend of min...Oh poor you! Muntjac are a menace. <BR/><BR/>A friend of mine hit one on the road. He hung it for a few days and made a wonderful slow cooked casserole with the meat. They are not supposed to have tasty meat but this was delicious.Cottage Smallholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601823009644161536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-28515039408151598532007-10-13T09:35:00.000+01:002007-10-13T09:35:00.000+01:00Cats are very clever.. are you sure they haven't m...Cats are very clever.. are you sure they haven't made themselves little booties just to fool you?Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-37985495739238932272007-10-13T07:47:00.000+01:002007-10-13T07:47:00.000+01:00I've never heard of this deer before. Such beauti...I've never heard of this deer before. Such beautifully delicate features. For your sake, I hope it doesn't have a big appetite or a taste for purple peas. ;)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-36797782860173898382007-10-12T23:46:00.000+01:002007-10-12T23:46:00.000+01:00Well, if it's deer, it's grim, and if it's muntjac...Well, if it's deer, it's grim, and if it's muntjac that's the worst of all. We have them occasionally, and they are the worst of all the deer that visit here ... make sure you protect your roses, because that is prime deer food. <BR/><BR/>Here's something worth trying: hang human hair on any plant you want to protect (the easiest way to do that is to put it into sections of laddered tights). Orange peel also. Or little strips of tinfoil. The trouble with all this, as my husband points out, is that the garden begins to look like a gypsy encampment. But at least the roses are intact.<BR/><BR/>GOOD LUCK!<BR/><BR/>Joanna<BR/>joannasfood.blogspot.comJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.com