Re: Jill's Courgettes


"Fenny" <umrat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ^W^W^W^W uk.media.radio.archers,
> Jane Vernon said ...
>> Unfortunately, the owner of the allotment next to hers has decided that
>> an
>> electric fence is the only way to protect his carrots against the badgers
>> so
>> it is no longer a safe place for the children to play.
>>
> Electric fences are no great danger to children. If there was a danger of
> someone else's kids running over my courgettes, I might put up an electric
> fence. But I doubt it would last long on our allotments.

I don't think there's any question of the children running over the
neighbour's allotment, more that a toddler can't be left to play on the edge
of her own allotment without being zapped. As for their being no great
danger, I don't know enough about it but would have thought it was at least
unpleasant for the child and the idea of getting the allotment was partly to
offer a pleasant environment for the children to be in and learn from.

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