Growing Pumpkin

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13 Jun 09 Martha May (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
To Tony Bray..Pardon my tariness, had a beak away. Thanks very much for the pumpkin seeds Tony. Can't wait for September to get them started. To the group.... The garden is looking a bit bedraggled at the moment. Having a war with the possums. Tried napthalene, chilli, pepper. I know that a light on will deter them somewhat..even left a plate of fruit away from the garden beds. They ate that and came for dessert. The light is good but alas the chooks are near the veggie beds and when the light goes on the girls dash out of the coop thinking it is day light. So no lights. I can see more drastic measures coming up. Relocation... but even that is fraught with problems. If I get rid of them .... they invade someone elses garden .. So group any better ideas or am I doomed to go back to the greengrocer? Thanks MM
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