It looks like you've already gotten several good ideas. I haven't had rats before thank goodness, but I'd do whatever it takes to get rid of them quickly before they multiply! Good luck!
Two neighbourhood cats died last year and we saw rats in our garden for the first time in 32 years. We went with a pro company to trap them out. The fellow still comes every month or so to make sure they are GONE! He still catches the odd one every few months and/or we see new holes. A cat or dog that is a good ratter make a huge difference in the neighbourhood. Our dog Flash has no prey drive whatsoever. He’s a snuggler 🥰
Lol better to have a cute dog anyway Sandra !! Thanks for the great suggestion, we got alot on this video and will film the updates !! Have a great week Sandra!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
There are moments of frustration in life. Build good relations to support you in these moments..... Learn to encourage yourself and decide to stay determined in life. Keep going and never give up.❤️❤️
Never heard of Terry, we'll check it out!! Thanks We got some "epic" comments aswell 🤣🤓👍 I know you tried almost everything so we'll see how it goes !! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden Ferrets are kept as pets here and used to catch rabbits, rats e5c so you may not have them there, the smell of the Ferrets will drive them away.
Bang the soil surface with a trowel or something heavier. It may upset the rat and drive him out. Also, you could try spraying the entrance with something really strong smelling like peppermint oil - they have mega sensitive smell thingies and the peppermint confuses them (a bit). Rats hate change, it un-nerves them and they move on, sometimes just rearranging things around the hole is enough to get rid of them. Fill the hole with scrunched up mesh. If you do the banging thing then please film it - if it works then Whoo Hoo, if not it will be funny to watch LOL 🙂 PS - my comments are not showing on your 1st potato harvest video. I've left two now.
Ok this is best idea yet !! We definitely use it in conjunction with another suggestion and film it !! And ya the really weird about your comments. We don't have any restrictions on ???? Got the email !! Thanks again Steve !! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
@@DigwellGreenfingers hmmmmm. We had a 50 second video that wasn't even public. It was a seed that sprouted in the compost that I took and planted. It was a "weed" that grew from a "seed". When I combine the two "words" RUclips gave our channel a strike. I appealed it, fully expecting them to reverse it..... they didn't lol
@@clivesconundrumgarden That's the problem when you police with "bots". Eventually, humans think the "bots" know better!! Then the "bots" take over - Oooo, sounds like a sci-fi horror movie!
Year before last we had rat problems took the whole of our potato harvest now we have pest control at site and a few cats 🐈 seems more undercontrol but mice are here which we not had so lose one gain one , hope you get it sorted. Keep safe Bill and val
I remember that guys 😡😡😡, we've got a ton of great suggestions and we'll combine and put our owe spin on it 🤣. We'll film it, cause it may be entertaining lol Cheers you two J&C 🌱🤞🌱
Maybe over the top but…Wear gloves. Pull up the bed completely. Compost the soil. Re do it. Gloves. Gloves. Gloves. A cat will discouraged them from nesting in your yard. A Rescue cat would be grateful. I’m not really a cat person but it works and you can still go on vacation easier with a cat than a dog.
Head to Peavey Mart for a live trap. We have one and trap red squirrels/skunks etc and relocate them to our County Forest 8 km away. So far *knocks on wood no rats. Good luck guys.
Great idea Roxanne. People are really into this in the comments. Tons of suggestions!! I think we'll come up with something that is hilarious and might also work lol Hope you're doing great!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden The xplornet guys finally coming tomorrow morning to see what's going on with our internet. Hopefully I'll be able to upload tomorrow night 🤞🏻
Try chicken wire 2 foot deep and up. The rat holes I use either steel wool or straight perlite to fill the hole. Perlite keeps them from digging because it falls back in the hole and the dust is hard for them to breathe. Steel wool, cheap. Get from the hardware store and just stuff a lot into the hole. They cannot eat through it or dig through it. Flush with a hose and that way you will see the second escape hole so that you can plug also with steel wool or perlite. Perlite works for me great. I just fill the hole and they do not dig it out anymore because of the dust and the way it just falls back into the hole. I call them the night terror, rats. A cat is good also.
We have a bag of perlite sitting right here! Great tip! I'd heard about steel wool for mice so it makes sense it would work for the rats! Cheers Colleen and Jason 🌱
Had same problem, rat set up home in raised bed & cat couldn't get in at it. Happy rat! Shelter with food onsite. Had to dismantle 4 raised beds. Wear gloves, rats carry Weil's disease.
Ouch !! Thankfully, they have found "greener pastures" in the neighbors compost pile!! Summer was challenging, especially here in the rat capital of NA, Victoria. Hope yours stay away 🤞 And thank you for the glove tip, appreciate it!! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
I think you have to get rid of the rat, live trap or otherwise, then fill in the hole. They will be back if you don't relocate or return them to their maker!!🪱🪱🪱
I may make a trail of nuts to the neighbors compost pile ;) 🤣🤣🤣 Colleen's wants to send them to a "farm"lol We keep you updated !! Cheers Patrick!! Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
We had the odd rat running from next doors jungle garden into ours, it's not too bad at the moment there's a couple of things you can try, Garlic Spray basicaly some cloves of garlic crushed into a paste and added to water and leave overnight, give the bottle a good shake before you spray around the area and wear gloves as it stinks. Rodent Galvanised Wire mesh 6mm hole size cut and nail or screw over any holes once the rat has gone. Irish Spring Original Deodrant Soap smells nice but rats and mice don't like the smell, use an old cheese slicer and shave off a load of pieces then once the rat has gone, place in and around the hole. The trap is the obvious one to use but as you said you don't like the body stuff. These tips are confirmed to work but every place is different they might work for you, they might not but good luck. Barry (ENG)
Oh awesome Barry. This some excellent info and ideas. We been inspired by the comments and are planning something epic!! Which usually means a good laugh for everyone 🤣 Thanks again Barry, we really appreciate it!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
I wish I had better news but "they" are still there. They have taken a liking to anything yet and we can't bring ourselves to do the obvious thing. Time will tell my friend !! Cheers Hugh Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Cool Susie !! We've had a ton of great suggestions. I really don't want to hurt them so I really like you idea :) Thanks again, we really appreciate it:) Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
Apreshiate this is an older video but it’s good to have ideas in your arsanell should you get another rat in the future. Live traps are great and work well. But if you want it gone for good. Bicarbonate of soda is your friend. The rat needs to eat it. To get them to eat it mix it in food. Peanut butter works really well to mix the bicarbonate in. It won’t harm anything else if they happen to eat it. Just rats. 🐀
You always have such great comments Cat's !! Thanks a million for this, we definitely add it to our arsenal!! Thanks again we totally appreciate it :) !! Cheers J&C 🌱😊🌱
Get a cat or dog. Do not want a pet, sprinkle BLOOD MEAL around the plant area, and reapply after heavy rain. Blood Meal is good for the garden, but do not go heavy on using it on all plants such as Tomatoes, Potatoes, Eggplant, etc.
Thanks Sharon!! We're new to gardening and now Rats lol !! We're getting lots of suggestions and we really like yours !! Thanks again, we really appreciate it:) Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Ok 2 options regular trap kill it bury it (cheap trap bury it all together 😂😂) or do what we do live trap and road trip 👍👍. Poison is not an option cause of Snowy and other critters. But yep you need to get them out before they breed and take over the garden. ps water most likely won’t help because that “hole” is most likely frickin HUGE 🤬🤬🤬
Uhhhh ohhhh, darnit ok, we'll definitely get on it. There's tons in the neighbors compost pile so it might be an ongoing situation!! Thanks Ali !!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
🤣🤣🤣 hahah i think ...you have friends already....they are Jerry at your garden....you must take the tom to guard the garden.....🤣🤣🤣....you know what i means....
Lol yes we need a cat brother !! They're coming from the neighbors yard :( Hope they don't do too much damage !! Have a great weekend brother!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱😁
I wish, but it's our brother in law's garden. It's a big ask, but we've gotten some awesome suggestions which we'll be trying soon ;) Thanks for watching and especially the awesome comment!! We really appreciate it! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Whattt, rats.. I was sure I had one in my raised bed so I drenched it. Really really drenched it then I filled the hole with one of Boris' tennis balls, the next day the ball had moved so I did it again and they had gone, got my fingers crossed for you...🤞🤞🤞🐮🐮🐮
Lol perfect Manda!! We've got some great suggestions and will come up with something. We'll record it and it may be entertaining Lol!! Cheers Manda !! Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
You need a good mouser! Dog or cat. we have a Shiba/Heeler mix and he is a better mouser than any cat I've ever seen! Any you do have to kill em or they'll keep coming back. sorry. I know they're cute but they're no good for your garden. best of luck! God bless!
Clive already has a dog! But she's 14 years old, kind of deaf and no good at running. So another dog is not likely. But I agree with your killing point. Also, I don't find them cute AT ALL!! Lol black plague and all that. Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated, Colleen
It looks like you've already gotten several good ideas. I haven't had rats before thank goodness, but I'd do whatever it takes to get rid of them quickly before they multiply! Good luck!
I wanna get a cat but I doubt Clive would go for it. Yes, tons of good ideas from people:)
Have a great week Val !!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
If you buried the dead rat, wouldn't it just return to the earth as nutrients?
Oh foresure!! I just have a hard time "getting" it to that state lol. Someone suggested a smoke bomb...... let's go !! 🤣
Two neighbourhood cats died last year and we saw rats in our garden for the first time in 32 years. We went with a pro company to trap them out. The fellow still comes every month or so to make sure they are GONE! He still catches the odd one every few months and/or we see new holes. A cat or dog that is a good ratter make a huge difference in the neighbourhood. Our dog Flash has no prey drive whatsoever. He’s a snuggler 🥰
Lol better to have a cute dog anyway Sandra !! Thanks for the great suggestion, we got alot on this video and will film the updates !!
Have a great week Sandra!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
There are moments of frustration in life. Build good relations to support you in these moments.....
Learn to encourage yourself and decide to stay determined in life. Keep going and never give up.❤️❤️
Thanks alot !! Very true ;)
Ferrets bedding if you can get it Jason and Colleen.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Never heard of Terry, we'll check it out!! Thanks
We got some "epic" comments aswell 🤣🤓👍
I know you tried almost everything so we'll see how it goes !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden Ferrets are kept as pets here and used to catch rabbits, rats e5c so you may not have them there, the smell of the Ferrets will drive them away.
Bang the soil surface with a trowel or something heavier. It may upset the rat and drive him out. Also, you could try spraying the entrance with something really strong smelling like peppermint oil - they have mega sensitive smell thingies and the peppermint confuses them (a bit). Rats hate change, it un-nerves them and they move on, sometimes just rearranging things around the hole is enough to get rid of them.
Fill the hole with scrunched up mesh.
If you do the banging thing then please film it - if it works then Whoo Hoo, if not it will be funny to watch LOL 🙂
PS - my comments are not showing on your 1st potato harvest video. I've left two now.
Ok this is best idea yet !! We definitely use it in conjunction with another suggestion and film it !!
And ya the really weird about your comments. We don't have any restrictions on ????
Got the email !! Thanks again Steve !!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden I wonder if it is the 2 words together? Black followed by the word scurf?
@@DigwellGreenfingers hmmmmm. We had a 50 second video that wasn't even public. It was a seed that sprouted in the compost that I took and planted. It was a "weed" that grew from a "seed". When I combine the two "words" RUclips gave our channel a strike. I appealed it, fully expecting them to reverse it..... they didn't lol
@@clivesconundrumgarden That's the problem when you police with "bots". Eventually, humans think the "bots" know better!! Then the "bots" take over - Oooo, sounds like a sci-fi horror movie!
@@DigwellGreenfingers orwellion !! Lol
Year before last we had rat problems took the whole of our potato harvest now we have pest control at site and a few cats 🐈 seems more undercontrol but mice are here which we not had so lose one gain one , hope you get it sorted. Keep safe Bill and val
I remember that guys 😡😡😡, we've got a ton of great suggestions and we'll combine and put our owe spin on it 🤣. We'll film it, cause it may be entertaining lol
Cheers you two
J&C 🌱🤞🌱
Maybe over the top but…Wear gloves. Pull up the bed completely. Compost the soil. Re do it. Gloves. Gloves. Gloves. A cat will discouraged them from nesting in your yard. A Rescue cat would be grateful. I’m not really a cat person but it works and you can still go on vacation easier with a cat than a dog.
I would do this in a second but I don't think our brother in law would go for it. But ya, I'm with ya on gloves, gloves, gloves !!!!
The place is amazing. Wishing all the success always my friend
Thank you very much, we're new to gardening but love it:)
Head to Peavey Mart for a live trap. We have one and trap red squirrels/skunks etc and relocate them to our County Forest 8 km away. So far *knocks on wood no rats. Good luck guys.
Oh there was this one time many years ago we had an oposom/posom ? that we thought was a rat 🤣
Great idea Roxanne. People are really into this in the comments. Tons of suggestions!! I think we'll come up with something that is hilarious and might also work lol
Hope you're doing great!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden The xplornet guys finally coming tomorrow morning to see what's going on with our internet. Hopefully I'll be able to upload tomorrow night 🤞🏻
@@emptynestgardens9057 yayayaya!!! Awesomeness Roxanne!!
Try chicken wire 2 foot deep and up. The rat holes I use either steel wool or straight perlite to fill the hole. Perlite keeps them from digging because it falls back in the hole and the dust is hard for them to breathe. Steel wool, cheap. Get from the hardware store and just stuff a lot into the hole. They cannot eat through it or dig through it. Flush with a hose and that way you will see the second escape hole so that you can plug also with steel wool or perlite. Perlite works for me great. I just fill the hole and they do not dig it out anymore because of the dust and the way it just falls back into the hole. I call them the night terror, rats. A cat is good also.
We have a bag of perlite sitting right here! Great tip! I'd heard about steel wool for mice so it makes sense it would work for the rats! Cheers Colleen and Jason 🌱
Had same problem, rat set up home in raised bed & cat couldn't get in at it. Happy rat! Shelter with food onsite. Had to dismantle 4 raised beds. Wear gloves, rats carry Weil's disease.
Ouch !! Thankfully, they have found "greener pastures" in the neighbors compost pile!! Summer was challenging, especially here in the rat capital of NA, Victoria.
Hope yours stay away 🤞
And thank you for the glove tip, appreciate it!!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
I think you have to get rid of the rat, live trap or otherwise, then fill in the hole. They will be back if you don't relocate or return them to their maker!!🪱🪱🪱
I may make a trail of nuts to the neighbors compost pile ;) 🤣🤣🤣
Colleen's wants to send them to a "farm"lol
We keep you updated !!
Cheers Patrick!!
Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden 😂🤣😂
We had the odd rat running from next doors jungle garden into ours, it's not too bad at the moment there's a couple of things you can try, Garlic Spray basicaly some cloves of garlic crushed into a paste and added to water and leave overnight, give the bottle a good shake before you spray around the area and wear gloves as it stinks.
Rodent Galvanised Wire mesh 6mm hole size cut and nail or screw over any holes once the rat has gone. Irish Spring Original Deodrant Soap smells nice but rats and mice don't like the smell, use an old cheese slicer and shave off a load of pieces then once the rat has gone, place in and around the hole. The trap is the obvious one to use but as you said you don't like the body stuff.
These tips are confirmed to work but every place is different they might work for you, they might not but good luck.
Barry (ENG)
Oh awesome Barry. This some excellent info and ideas. We been inspired by the comments and are planning something epic!! Which usually means a good laugh for everyone 🤣
Thanks again Barry, we really appreciate it!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
There are no kill traps as well if you want to catch and release somewhere else.
Ohhhh great idea Andrea!! They freak me out but I still don't wanna "end" them.
Hope you're having a great week with the family:)
Cheers J&C 🌱🌱🌱
Hope this was sorted !
I wish I had better news but "they" are still there. They have taken a liking to anything yet and we can't bring ourselves to do the obvious thing. Time will tell my friend !!
Cheers Hugh
Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Fill in the hole and allow it to make compost. 🤫
Uhhhh !!! Great idea AJ !!
Interesting!
Yes we got some great suggestions to try out !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Or… trap the rat, dig up the nest, relocate it and any kin far away.
Cool Susie !! We've had a ton of great suggestions. I really don't want to hurt them so I really like you idea :)
Thanks again, we really appreciate it:)
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
Apreshiate this is an older video but it’s good to have ideas in your arsanell should you get another rat in the future. Live traps are great and work well. But if you want it gone for good. Bicarbonate of soda is your friend. The rat needs to eat it. To get them to eat it mix it in food. Peanut butter works really well to mix the bicarbonate in. It won’t harm anything else if they happen to eat it. Just rats. 🐀
You always have such great comments Cat's !! Thanks a million for this, we definitely add it to our arsenal!!
Thanks again we totally appreciate it :) !!
Cheers J&C 🌱😊🌱
Waaaow...beautyful.....🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰👍❤️
Thank you :)
Get a cat or dog. Do not want a pet, sprinkle BLOOD MEAL around the plant area, and reapply after heavy rain. Blood Meal is good for the garden, but do not go heavy on using it on all plants such as Tomatoes, Potatoes, Eggplant, etc.
Thanks Sharon!! We're new to gardening and now Rats lol !! We're getting lots of suggestions and we really like yours !!
Thanks again, we really appreciate it:)
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Ok 2 options regular trap kill it bury it (cheap trap bury it all together 😂😂) or do what we do live trap and road trip 👍👍. Poison is not an option cause of Snowy and other critters. But yep you need to get them out before they breed and take over the garden. ps water most likely won’t help because that “hole” is most likely frickin HUGE 🤬🤬🤬
Uhhhh ohhhh, darnit ok, we'll definitely get on it. There's tons in the neighbors compost pile so it might be an ongoing situation!!
Thanks Ali !!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱
🤣🤣🤣 hahah i think ...you have friends already....they are Jerry at your garden....you must take the tom to guard the garden.....🤣🤣🤣....you know what i means....
Lol yes we need a cat brother !! They're coming from the neighbors yard :(
Hope they don't do too much damage !!
Have a great weekend brother!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞🌱😁
I hate rats. Adopt a couple of feral cats, they will take care
No doubt brother !! They freak me right out. If it was our place I'd have a cat foresure!!
Cheers Gaetano!!
Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱
Feed them with other things 😉
Lol great idea !!
Thanks for watching and especially commenting:)
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Keep cats the rat and cat are good in keeping distance in other sense 😜 they are enemy to eachother
I wish, but it's our brother in law's garden. It's a big ask, but we've gotten some awesome suggestions which we'll be trying soon ;)
Thanks for watching and especially the awesome comment!!
We really appreciate it!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
Whattt, rats.. I was sure I had one in my raised bed so I drenched it. Really really drenched it then I filled the hole with one of Boris' tennis balls, the next day the ball had moved so I did it again and they had gone, got my fingers crossed for you...🤞🤞🤞🐮🐮🐮
Lol perfect Manda!! We've got some great suggestions and will come up with something. We'll record it and it may be entertaining Lol!!
Cheers Manda !!
Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱
@@clivesconundrumgarden not too entertaining hopefully,, stay safe and no screaming like a girl..🤣😂🤣😂🐮🐮🐮
You need a good mouser! Dog or cat. we have a Shiba/Heeler mix and he is a better mouser than any cat I've ever seen! Any you do have to kill em or they'll keep coming back. sorry. I know they're cute but they're no good for your garden. best of luck! God bless!
Clive already has a dog! But she's 14 years old, kind of deaf and no good at running. So another dog is not likely. But I agree with your killing point. Also, I don't find them cute AT ALL!! Lol black plague and all that. Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated, Colleen