Re-Purposing my Christmas tree

@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

I'll put the tinsel back on and perhaps they'll eat that and get tummy-aches.

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louievill

@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv

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youless

@youless (112507)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Jan 18

I think Australia is an amazing land since it seems everything can grow very well there, the rabbits are the good examples. I even imagine that rabbits may be like rats in your country. However, in my country rabbits are regarded as adorable animals and some have them as pets.

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youless

@youless (112507)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv Yes, I heard about that people try to kill the wild rabbits.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46971)

• India

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv oh never knew wild rabbits could be such a nuisance!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

We have plenty of pet rabbits in Australia too but the wild ones are very destructive and in the olden days were the ruination of many a farmer.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136601)

• India

3 Jan 18

You are indeed creative unless rabbits find their way somehow They are creative too

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

I don't really expect to win easily against them but I might be able to save this one special bush.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

2 Jan 18

great initiative - hope it works

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

9 Jan 18

@JudyEv sounds a good way to recycle

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

I hope so too. I really don't want to lose it.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jan 18

@arthurchappell I'll have to come up with a new Christmas tree now though.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

5 Jan 18

Very resourceful of you that is for sure.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

It seems the ideal solution at the moment.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Jan 18

Those darn rabbits are a perpetual pest for you down under.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

They are. We will never get rid of them completely. The most you can hope for is to keep them under control.

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maezee

@maezee (41988)

• United States

3 Jan 18

That is a good idea!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

I was pretty pleased with myself when I thought it up.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (51971)

• Philippines

3 Jan 18

What a way to keep the rabbits away, too bad those pluffy things had become more of annoyance there.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

They were brought to Australia many years ago by some of our earliest settlers and they've caused a huge amount of destruction.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

2 Jan 18

Very well done. I should do the same to keep the pooping cat away from my newly planted apple tree

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

2 Jan 18

@JudyEv a friend of mine recommended some sprays but I’ve been delaying the visit to the shop. I will buy it this week and see how it works first. Also, your method seems to be cheap and effective.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

@Madshadi Rabbits apparently don't like the smell of blood and bone (bonemeal) but I don't know if it works for cats.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

There is supposed to be various things you can spray round trees to keep cats away. Do a post about it and you'll find the members here will have some good ideas to help.

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23405)

• United Kingdom

3 Jan 18

I hope it keeps the pests away! So you have invented a multipurpose item. I hope you have patented it!!!! Happy New Year!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

However if I use the cone next year as a Christmas tree the rabbits will have a field day! I might have to repurpose something else.

DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

2 Jan 18

Our garden of long ago had an 8 foot fence of chicken wire to keep the critters away. It was attached to wood poles and even had a little gate. Hope it works for you, too.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

2 Jan 18

@JudyEv Yikes! That certainly wouldn't work for you! Ours was 10x12 feet.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

@DianneN

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

That would be the ideal but it's a bit expensive for 18 acres. Our friend has a five-acre garden which has about a four-foot fence but is dug into the ground as well.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

2 Jan 18

One year the deer and rabbits ate ALL of my green beans and snow peas. I have not grown them since.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

We have raised beds but that doesn't always stop the roos. Rabbits can be really hard to deter.

Shiva

@Shiva49 (26690)

• Singapore

5 Jan 18

Nice that you are hands on and inventive too to protect the trees from marauding rabbits. Hope they do not see a way around your ingenuity! siva

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

They could burrow under but I doubt they will as they are not really short of feed.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

2 Jan 18

Wow! That's perfect. I love when I can repurpose an item

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

I swaggered around for a couple of hours after coming up with this idea!

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv As well you should :-)

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much2say

@much2say (55671)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Jan 18

Good idea! This Christmas tree will keep the rabbits from getting on Santa's (and Judy's) naughty list

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much2say

@much2say (55671)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Jan 18

@JudyEv

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

@much2say

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S George

@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

2 Jan 18

There are no rabbits come in daylight here. Because they have lot of enemies including dogs . It's wonderful to see the rabbits come to your plant.

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S George

@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

9 Jan 18

@JudyEv Is it against law to trap the rabbits?

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S George

@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv Did they come in day light to destroy the crops?

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

@shshiju They probably come out more at night but they are also plentiful during the day.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

6 Jan 18

I hope you can bring it back, those rabbits are pesky little critters. I had to line my garden with chicken wire to keep them out so I would have vegetables for summer last year so they went into my flower garden and ate all my flowers.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

10 Jan 18

@JudyEv I just stuck it down in the ground so you couldn't see the end, they never tried to dig under it

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jan 18

@cintol Our friends buried theirs but they were fencing a 5-acre plot so I guess it was worthwhile making sure it was secure.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

They are really hard to keep at bay aren't they? Did you have to bury the wire a little to stop them?

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

3 Jan 18

That's because you are one smart cookie- Judy--ha! Fabulous idea- now tell me later if it works, as I'm crossing my fingers that your quince tree will prevail!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

There are still a few leaves on it so I'm hoping I've stopped them in time. If I catch any of the little blighters I'll make them into stodge!!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan 18

@MarymargII Rabbit stodge. It might be the new food fad.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

11 Jan 18

@JudyEv GOOD idea- protein in a stodge stew is always welcome!

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The Fly One

@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

2 Jan 18

You can be so creative. If the roots are intact, it will have life again

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

@aureliah This is the parent bush. There is virtually nothing left of mine to photograph.

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

Thanks. And it still has a few leaves so I'm hoping it will recover. Here is a photo. As you can see, it is very pretty and my Mum gave it to me so I'd like it to live.

The Fly One

@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv Thats a pretty one to have and from the way it looks, it is going to recover

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Aashish Basnyat

@creativeaashish (2609)

• Kathmandu, Nepal

2 Jan 18

Oh! You have got a big plot of land out there! Yeah, your all your trick without any cost is great! Thank you!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Jan 18

Yes, there is still plenty of land in Australia although some of the cities are becoming more crowded. We like making things out of nothing.

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Aashish Basnyat

@creativeaashish (2609)

• Kathmandu, Nepal

3 Jan 18

@JudyEv Well, Yeah vast land is still untouched while other land is systematically developed! I have heard of so!

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@JudyEv (340278)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 18

@creativeaashish Much of our inland areas are too barren to support very many people. It is mostly only the coastal areas that are productive.

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