Re: Rhubarb leaves

From: Bird! (zbird_at_nospamuk2.net)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:34:25 +1200

Our girls have been doing the same to our rhubarb, it's in a pathetic state,
withered stalks skeletal leaves, the rate we're going the whole garden will
be covered in little netting bubbles.
My next trick will be to make a tub out of some old carpet and try and grow
some strawberries for us. Last year the slugs, snails, birds and chickens
had a wonderful Christmas with the strawberries. This year they are going
to be OURS.
(signs off with triumphant determination!)

Zayle.

"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Hankinson" <hankinson@aol.comspamfree> wrote in message
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> > I don't know the answer specifically, but their chemistry is certainly
> quite
> > different from ours....try some of the groups for keeping pet birds like
> > cockatiels and you will find some extensive lists developed regarding
> plants...
> > Burl
>
> Thanks, Burl. Between asking here and reading your reply I Googled and
> discovered that lots of people have asked the same question. The consensus
> seems to be that hens come to no harm - very many do it.
>
> Mary
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>