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this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2025
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I forgot to water this morning so popped out with my hat on, sure enough everything was wilting. Quick water then out to check the maggie’s water. They still had some.
But some beefy sunburned dipshit came stomping aggressively through like an elephant while I was talking to them and topping up their water. Really obvious nonverbal anger. Not either of the men that tip the water out but looks like the one that was swearing about ‘some prick feeding them’. Guess the target is square on my back now.
But fuck him. Pretty sure this is private property he’s cutting through. I pay rent so I’m the one that has the right to be here.
I’m getting very sick of random shitty men trying to intimidate me on my own property about things that are none of their business, and if he begins to harass me directly then perhaps the police might like some footage of him.
Edit: I’d consider some hotfoot powder to peacefully encourage the blow ins to walk a different way. Make all of our lives easier. But I don’t want the local cats to step in it and lick the spiciness off their beans, or me to track it in onto my carpet for Melbcat to stand on.
Other (white) suggestions welcome 😎
Bougainvillea or climbing roses to form a barrier? Hard to say without knowing what the space is like. In my area, every time someone builds an extension there are these massive rocks dug up that just get carted away in a tipper. I'd probably ask them to dump a few in the way so people couldn't pass through easily. If you can afford a motion activated sprinkler that would be funny to watch and has the element of plausible deniability, but I think some of them are actually marketed as bird deterrents. Could work for people though, depending on the range and where you point it🤔
Yeah, sorry I try to be a bit vague. Unfortunately a footpath is involved so I can’t block it.
If I was to wire the gates at each end shut (as another resident did) they would just undo it. Plus other residents need to ride their bike out.
Sprinklers would probably just get destroyed and the hose cut up for bongs :/
Angelica beside your front door has the power to drive away tax collectors, so should be able to cope with randoms such as you describe. For best effect, companion plant with dill and parsley. These are 3 of the power herbs in the north european tradition. Only problem, angelica is a huuuuge plant - a good metre across and tends to spread its tentacles a long way, so might not be the most space effective solution. Hard to find in Melbourne except from specialty herb suppliers too.
Oh dang, that might be a little big. I found the seeds on the seed collection site and do have that dry sandy patch but it might die and if the plants were in pots they might get stolen. 😢