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Gardening

NJCher

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3. Snakes are usually nothing to worry about

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 10:50 PM

Jun 2015

Recently I picked up a black tarp that I put over a raised bed to cut down on weeds. Out slithered a little garter snake. I said, "Hi, cutie!" and let him go on his way.

Know where I learned that kind of composure? Right here, on DU. Someone posted a thread about prejudice against snakes (yeah, really) and I read it and said, "Ya' know, snakes aren't so bad." Actually, they eat a lot of pests.

So my little snake buddy is prob'ly still up there, feasting away on the bugs that are after my garden.

I owe a lot to DU.

Cher

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I planted exactly as you describe about ten years ago... Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #2

Snakes are usually nothing to worry about NJCher Jun 2015 #3

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