Re: [CH] [Re] Daves Private reserve

Baker Richardson (habanerored@hotmail.com)
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 10:04:31 CDT 

Hey Derek,
My neighbor who has a garden and peacocks,says the only solution to your 
problem,that he has found,is to use bird netting over the garden.His 
pescocks were eating his peppers and after the netting,he hasn't had any 
more problems.
     Yearn For The Burn     Baker R.


>From: Derek Wagner <datilderek@excite.com>
>Reply-To: Derek Wagner <datilderek@excite.com>
>To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
>Subject: [CH] [Re] Daves Private reserve
>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 07:19:25 -0700 (PDT)
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>Subject: [CH] Daves Private reserve
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>Does anybody have any ideas on what to put this stuff on?
>
>You could try putting it on your (less than favorite) co-worker's door
>handle (office or car door) for the ultimate hunan hand, or try spraying 
>the
>garden to discourage insects or other vermin.
>
>I thought I'd include my grandpa's homemade insecticide recipe:
>  1 plug chewing tobacco soaked in 1 gallon of water (don't worry about
>  TMV, read on).
>  1 cup hot peppers (more wont hurt, I use rejects and my ornamentals
>  that are all fire-no flavor).
>  1 cup fresh dill weed tops, stems and seeds.
>  1 cup dish detergent (not dishwasher detergent).
>After soaking the tobacco plug until it breaks apart, add the   peppers and
>dill. Bring to a full rolling boil to kill any diseases   or viruses that
>might be in the mixture. Boil for about 5 or 10    minutes. Cool well, then
>strain through cheese cloth and add dish    soap, shaking gently to mix.
>Store in gallon jug, and dilute 4:1   before use.
>
>  Does anyone know how to discourage peacocks from destroying my peppers?
>They pull off all my ripe peppers and throw them on the ground with a big
>"peck hole"before I get a chance to enjoy them. I haven't eaten a single 
>red
>hab this season. Why cant they eat my Lisa's piquin (bird) peppers like 
>they
>are supposed to . I have at least 500 piquins per season on my bush, and
>they eat all my exotic goodies. High velocity lead poisoning isn't an
>option.
>Thanks, DatilDerek.
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