Comments on: Opossum on the Porch, Compost Eating Critter http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: abovegroundpool http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/comment-page-1/#comment-18166 abovegroundpool Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:14:41 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/#comment-18166 I really value visits from the wild, and try to make our yard, our open compost heap, our deadwood heap, etc. a haven for them. Their space is shrinking and I know they're safe, at least, on this little tidbit of land. Here are pictures of my opossum friend, Scallop's, recent visit: http://abovegroundpoolart.blogspot.com/2009/02/tour-della-possum.html I really value visits from the wild, and try to make our yard, our open compost heap, our deadwood heap, etc. a haven for them. Their space is shrinking and I know they’re safe, at least, on this little tidbit of land. Here are pictures of my opossum friend, Scallop’s, recent visit: http://abovegroundpoolart.blogspot.com/2009/02/tour-della-possum.html

]]> By: Linda Hutchins http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/comment-page-1/#comment-17371 Linda Hutchins Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:10 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/#comment-17371 This is why suburban sprawl is such a shame. Up here in Bangor, Maine, the subdivisions are increasing exponentially, and the displaced animals are scrambling to stay alive. I'd like to think we can find some solution for this. This is why suburban sprawl is such a shame. Up here in Bangor, Maine, the subdivisions are increasing exponentially, and the displaced animals are scrambling to stay alive.

I’d like to think we can find some solution for this.

]]> By: Abby Lanes http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/comment-page-1/#comment-14895 Abby Lanes Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:03:50 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/#comment-14895 I had to get a special trash can to keep the nightly visits from the raccoons down. He gets mad and knocks it over anyway, but luckily, he can't open it. I had to get a special trash can to keep the nightly visits from the raccoons down. He gets mad and knocks it over anyway, but luckily, he can’t open it.

]]> By: James Mann http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/comment-page-1/#comment-14809 James Mann Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:30:19 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/11/20/opossum-on-the-porch-compost-eating-critter/#comment-14809 The first thing that came to mind when you mentioned you put it on the porch until tomorrow. Don't put off until tomorrow what... :) I have never seen an Opossum other than in pictures but here in New Brunswick Canada we have the little bandits, raccoons and you don't leave anything on the porch here either. Our composter is a big plastic monster that is sealed, mostly, but I it is not fastened to the ground so I think we have been lucky so far because if I were a raccoon I would get my buddies and flip that composter right over. I was raised on a farm and we had dogs that kept most things from coming too close. The first thing that came to mind when you mentioned you put it on the porch until tomorrow.

Don’t put off until tomorrow what… :)

I have never seen an Opossum other than in pictures but here in New Brunswick Canada we have the little bandits, raccoons and you don’t leave anything on the porch here either.

Our composter is a big plastic monster that is sealed, mostly, but I it is not fastened to the ground so I think we have been lucky so far because if I were a raccoon I would get my buddies and flip that composter right over.

I was raised on a farm and we had dogs that kept most things from coming too close.

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