"Army"dillos

[Mustardseedmama]

We are experiencing a new "challenge" here at our little farm. They haven't quite made it out to the veggie garden yet, but are making short work of the front yard and approaching the mini orchard we have planted along the lane.

Does anyone have an idea for discouraging Aramdillos from rooting up the yard and/or making them move on? I was raised to believe these ugly/cute little guys stayed in warmer climes, but they seem to be very happy here in Missouri now! I know they are after grubs, but I don't want to spray chemicals on the yard.

Also, my neighbor "took care" of a badger in his pasture a while ago (Yes an actual badger!) I thought they were happier in colder climes, but they also seem pretty content to wreck havoc here now. I wouldn't mind them if they stayed in the woods with the cougars that the conservation department only recently admitted were here, but in pastures with expensive livestock? Any thoughts?

[battybird]

I will not complain about the pigeons or moles again..promise!! Are they discouraged by lights or even electric fencing...thinking of solar powered...I know it deters wild boars in Portugal?

[boboff]

Dime Bars?

[Mustardseedmama]

I don't know if they would be discouraged by lights (?), but we have a rather large-ish area to cover. I'm quite sure if we got rid of the grubs they'd go away, but the only way to do that is poison, and I don't want to do that, because it would kill a lot of beneficial things too.

I'm sorry to say I don't know what a "dime bar" is. Perhaps if I left them a few PayDay bars scattered about their teeth would stick together and they'd leave? (smiley purposely left off end of sentence just for you!)

[boboff]

I am in Love!

Dime Bars, I think it's a US choc Bar, Goooeeey on the outside crunchey on the inside, like Armadillos! It's an obscure Advertising refernence from the UK in the 90's Sorry....

[battybird]

I am in Love!

Dime Bars, I think it's a US choc Bar, Goooeeey on the outside crunchey on the inside, like Armadillos! It's an obscure Advertising refernence from the UK in the 90's Sorry....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daim_bar
I had forgotten that advert..

[oldfella]

Glad I misread that, I wondered what crazy idea the Government had come now.

[Millymollymandy]

I thought Daim was an Ikea thing as I've only ever seen it there. It's horrible!

[boboff]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqeGxMgVOHI

Ironic it's a Yokel at the seed section!

[Chants Cottage]

This thread is making me chortle.

I have nothing against armadillos, but then I haven't got them rooting up my veg patch as they are not too common here in Devon. I LOVE Dime bars, though. Yeah, I think they are of Scandinavian origin. And Harry Enfield. Who is not of Scandinavian origin. Thanks for that youtube clip Boboff. I can't believe it's nearly 20 years old!!!!

[thesunflowergal]

I sooooo need my eyes testing, I read the title of this thread a little differently (third word, second l being a d ) and was busy worrying that the tone was being lowered on this forum .

[boboff]

LOl.... Did you imagine the Army section from Pink Floyds another brick in the wall, but this time the soldiers were even more phalic????


Army Dil, does make me chortle.

[Mustardseedmama]

Too funny! Although I still have armadillos, I had a good laugh to begin the day. Thanks everyone!

[Millymollymandy]

I sooooo need my eyes testing, I read the title of this thread a little differently (third word, second l being a d ) and was busy worrying that the tone was being lowered on this forum .

Yes - and as I haven't been back on the forum for a week there's been an email notification saying army dildos staring at me every time I turn on my computer.