[sazzy123]

Been down to the allotment ant found that rebits have eaten everything!!!!  even the peas..... whats the best way to keep them off and is there anything they dont like???

[pawsnclaws]

MY DOGS LOL i can send them in the post 

[Patricia]

In the US I used to plant Marigolds around my garden, and use dried blood meal between the rows. Not sure if you can get that here. Make sure not to get it on the leaves.  Also see if you can get some human hair or dog hair to put down between rows too. Sounds awful, but it used to work for me. I had a big hairy dog at the time and I would comb and brush him to get his fur when it was shedding time. You could try a hair salon or a dog grooming salon. 

[Kristen]

Rabbit netting. Needs to be small enough mesh (22mm I think, smaller than normal chicken wire), 1 M high, and then bend over about 6" - 9" on the outside and either lift turf and bury, or just lay on the grass and let it grow through.  (Don't bury it vertically - theory is that rabbits come up to the fence and scrabble, and find the wire - if it is vertical they will dig under it)

[Trebor]

Gun, trap, ferret, terrier, fox, wall, chicken wire, netting, luck – in that order!

[tallulah]

I had just that problem last year.  Rabbits + pigeons = decimated seedlings.  This year everything is covered with netting or fleece.

[shaun]

this little girl keeps anything away 

[Patricia]

Awwwwwww What a lovely little garden manager.

[madcat]

Does she do contract work? 

[pawsnclaws]

awww how cute will put a pic of my lottie security tomorrow CHASING THE BLINKING PIGEONS lol

[blackbob]

awww how cute will put a pic of my lottie security tomorrow CHASING THE BLINKING PIGEONS lol

pigeons and rabbits are all shot dead on the spot.makes for some tasty meals during the week.

ps im agreat fan of the 100.

[pawsnclaws]

oh yes sounds good to me lol have always wanted to go shooting!!!!!

[Yorkie]

This is a family friendly forum, therefore I have removed the link to the picture of the gun.

In reality, most allotment members are unlikely to be able to use guns as it is a public space and the risks are too high.

Other, more constructive, suggestions might include rabbit fencing.

[richyrich7]

Like Yorkie says shooting is not in most cases a viable option on allotment plots, not mind I have anything against hunting etc. but all in it's place eh 

[blackbob]

This is a family friendly forum, therefore I have removed the link to the picture of the gun.

In reality, most allotment members are unlikely to be able to use guns as it is a public space and the risks are too high.

Other, more constructive, suggestions might include rabbit fencing.

a bit ott, but i respect your desicion.
i live in the countryside and weapons are used against pests on a daily basis.infact as landowners we have an obligation to keep our land pest free.
as regards pics of an air rifle,i think todays children play far more violent games on their pcs.
netting will be fine in urban areas,but some of us more rural folk prefer to shoot and eat.